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Lawrence Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Alex — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lawrence W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Josephine Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Eleanor Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lawrence Smith | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| William Theobald | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Ethel Smith | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Ohio
Son, age 7
Washington, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Washington, Ohio
Son, age 17
Washington, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lawrence M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Washington-County, Ohio
Head, age 28
Washington-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lawrence W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Lawrence Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Alex Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alex Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Smith
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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 — Washington-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03165-00401)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura E Heslop | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Gale D E Heslop | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Donna M Heslop | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | John William Heslop | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | William E Heslop | 44 | Brother | Farmer | Ohio |
| 6 | Alexander H Hendershot | 65 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 7 | Mary E Hendershot | 32 | Servant | Servant | Ohio |
| 8 | John Q Hayes | 69 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 9 | Amanda V Hayes | 65 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Martha M Hayes | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Walter D Westell | 50 | Head | Pumper | Ohio |
| 12 | Clara B Westell | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | John W Westell | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Lois Westell | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Vada Westell | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Ella Mae Westell | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Wm R Farley | 65 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 18 | R D Farley | 24 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 19 | Henry E Farley | 44 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 20 | Laura M Farley | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Clarence D Farley | 25 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Violet R Farley | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Ohio |
| 23 | Lawrence W Smith THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 24 | Ethel J Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Eleanor J Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Janet F Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Josephine Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | William Theobald | 51 | Hired hand | Driller | Ohio |
| 29 | George S Hayes | 40 | Head | Pumper | Ohio |
| 30 | Bertha Hayes | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | John W Hayes | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Ruby M Hayes | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Betty J Hayes | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Herman H Smith | 58 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 35 | Annie E Smith | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Doris Smith | 23 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Alyce E Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Marie Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Foster W Reid | 32 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 40 | Ereka O Reid | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Lawrence
Gen 1 · 3 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)