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Janet Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Janet Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCuyahoga-County, Ohio
SurnameSmith
Given NameJanet
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Gates Mills Village
1935 Residence (County)Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Highest GradeH 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardGates Mills Village
Est. Birth Year~1925

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Janet Age Birth yr
Leslie Smith Son — 14 ~1926
Robert Smith Son — 12 ~1928
Nancy Smith Daughter — 10 ~1930
Janet Smith Daughter — 15 ~1925
Amy Smith Daughter — 16 ~1924
Mary Smith Daughter — 17 ~1923
Amelia Smith Spouse — 45 ~1895
Leslie Smith Head — 57 ~1883

Census Appearances

1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 5
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Jeanette
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 15
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Janet
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Gates Mills Village
1935 Residence (County) Cuyahoga
Highest Grade H 1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Janet Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Janet Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Ohio
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Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leslie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03053-00483)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Hazel Dorothy Glass 23 Daughter Secretary New York
2 Albert Glass 22 Son Credit Clerk Ohio
3 Elizabeth Glass 15 Daughter — New Jersey
4 Walter D. Jr. Root 35 Head Salesman Ohio
5 Elizabeth Root 34 Wife — Pennsylvania
6 Harry W. Brown 70 Head Contractor Indiana
7 Beatrice Brown 66 Wife — England
8 Clarence Higgins 62 Head Proprietor Ohio
9 Jessie Higgins 54 Wife Cook Montana
10 Olsen Gary 61 Head Gardener Ohio
11 Isabelle Gary 59 Wife — Michigan
12 Frank Stanfield 31 Son-in-law Chauffeur Pennsylvania
13 Dorothy Stanfield 26 Daughter — Ohio
14 Robert Stanfield 5 Grandson — Ohio
15 Julia Stanfield 6 Granddaughter — Ohio
16 Donald Stanfield 4 Grandson — Ohio
17 William Henry Law 50 Head Groom England
18 Rose Law 49 Wife — England
19 William Albert Law 23 Son Paint Sprayer Canada-English
20 Robert Henry Law 15 Son Groom Massachusetts
21 Helen Law 16 Daughter — Massachusetts
22 Emmet Closer 58 Head Civil Engineer Ohio
23 Ruth Closer 18 Daughter — Ohio
24 Jack Closer 14 Son — Ohio
25 Florence Just 58 Housekeeper Housekeeper New York
26 Leslie Smith 57 Head Deputy Marshall Ohio
27 Amelia Smith 45 Wife — Ohio
28 Mary Smith 17 Daughter — Ohio
29 Amy Smith 16 Daughter — Ohio
30 Janet Smith THIS PERSON 15 Daughter — Ohio
31 Leslie Smith 14 Son — Ohio
32 Robert Smith 12 Son — Ohio
33 Nancy Smith 10 Daughter — Ohio
34 Frederick Freidell 29 Head Teller Ohio
35 Ottillie Freidell 27 Wife — Ohio
36 Joan Sandra Freidell 3 Daughter — Ohio
37 William R. Cassell 49 Head Motorman Kentucky
38 Freeda Cassell 45 Wife — Ohio
39 Charles H. Freund 50 Head Fire Chief Ohio
40 Lula Freund 51 Wife — Ohio

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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