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Joseph Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cincinnati |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | City of Cinti |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | 44 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | City Of Cinti |
| Township / Ward | Cincinnati |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Minnie Smith | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hamilton, Ohio
Son, age 7
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Hamilton, Ohio
Son, age 17
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Hamilton-County, Ohio
Son, age 26
Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cincinnati |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Occupation | City of Cinti |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | 44 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Joseph Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Smith
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Smith
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Smith
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Smith
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03187-00884)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Eckert | 69 | Head | Coffee Restaurant | New York |
| 2 | Rose Eckert | 67 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | George E Hennigan | 57 | Head | Rr Ticket Office | Ohio |
| 4 | Lillie Hennigan | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Mary Hennigan | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Eileen Hennigan | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Henrietta Karf | 49 | Sister in law | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Ralph L Beltz | 39 | Head | Wh Shirt Mfg | Ohio |
| 9 | Mary Beltz | 39 | Wife | Auto Parts Wh | Ohio |
| 10 | Ralph Jr Beltz | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | John P Sigler | 51 | Head | City Of Cinti | Ohio |
| 12 | Margaret Sigler | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Joseph Smith | 57 | Head | High School | Kentucky |
| 14 | Minnie Smith | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Joseph Jr Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | City Of Cinti | Ohio |
| 16 | George L Duvall | 34 | Head | U.S. Government | Ohio |
| 17 | Catherine Duvall | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Betty Ann Duvall | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Carol Ann Duvall | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Kate Speer | 73 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Alfred Dustin | 41 | Head | Milling Mach Mfg | Ohio |
| 22 | Charlotte Dustin | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Gilbert Dustin | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Jacob Fruchten | 32 | Brother in law | Milling Mach Mfg | Ohio |
| 25 | Joseph Barber | 26 | Head | Milling Mach Mfg | Ohio |
| 26 | Eleanor Barber | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Joseph Jr Barber | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | David Barber | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Robert Pfister | 24 | Head | Knife Mfg Co | Ohio |
| 30 | Cecelia Pfister | 22 | Wife | Insurance Co | Ohio |
| 31 | Adolph Ulrich | 47 | Head | Ball Crank Co | Kentucky |
| 32 | Marie Ulrich | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Claudia Ulrich | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Leslie Snowman | 34 | Son in law | Telephone Co | Indiana |
| 35 | Florence Snowman | 30 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 36 | John Snowman | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Clarence Lanter | 40 | Head | Tool Mfg Co | Ohio |
| 38 | Lena M Lanter | 38 | Wife | Dry Clean Shop | Kentucky |
| 39 | Nannie Marsh | 78 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Nelle H Griffin | 22 | Grandson | Ball Crank Co | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)