Lee Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Lee Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Ohio
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lee
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Additional Details
Occupation	Brakeman
Industry	Steam Railway
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1440
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Brakeman
Township / Ward	Cincinnati
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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 Lee	Age	Birth yr
Lee Smith	Head	—	37	~1903
Edward Smith	Son	—	10	~1930
Flossie Smith	Spouse	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Ohio

Other, age 17

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lee
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Trimmer
Industry	Rubber factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Hamilton, Ohio

Head, age 27

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lee
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Watchman
Industry	Retail Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	17
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Hamilton-County, Ohio

Head, age 37

Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lee
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Occupation	Brakeman
Industry	Steam Railway
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1440
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Lee Smith

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Ohio

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03202-00448)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Olivia Manning	77	Sister	—	Ohio
2	Cary Kist	50	Head	House Work	Ohio
3	Esther Kist	22	Son	Radio Work	Ohio
4	Albert Kist	20	Son	Assembling	Ohio
5	Helen Kist	18	Daughter	House Work	Ohio
6	Lee Smith THIS PERSON	37	Head	Brakeman	Ohio
7	Flossie Smith	32	Wife	—	Ohio
8	Edward Smith	10	Son	—	Ohio
9	Henry Murray	48	Head	Electrician	Ohio
10	Nora Murray	44	Wife	—	Ohio
11	Winifred Murray	19	Daughter	Factory Hand	Ohio
12	Raymond W. Holden	50	Head	Meat Grader	Ohio
13	Alice Holden	47	Wife	—	Ohio
14	Ronald Holden	13	Son	—	Ohio
15	Albert Ball	38	Head	Laborer	Ohio
16	Lillian Ball	34	Wife	—	Ohio
17	Albert Jr. Ball	13	Son	—	Ohio
18	La Verne Ball	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
19	Leonard Ball	2	Son	—	Ohio
20	Joseph Hounert	35	Head	Salesman	Ohio
21	Agnes Hounert	32	Wife	—	Ohio
22	Margareth Hounert	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	Ronald Hounert	13	Son	—	Ohio
24	John Paitz	28	Head	Meat Cutter	Ohio
25	Martha Paitz	29	Wife	—	Indiana
26	John F. Paitz	7	Son	—	Ohio
27	Frank C. Matts	46	Head	Lieut.	Ohio
28	Edna Matts	41	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Frank Jr. Matts	20	Son	Timekeeper	Ohio
30	George Matts	17	Son	—	Ohio
31	John Matts	16	Son	—	Ohio
32	Louie Rose Matts	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	John Vandermuellen	43	Head	Postal Clerk	Ohio
34	Flora Vandermuellen	41	Wife	—	Ohio
35	June Vandermuellen	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
36	John Jr. Vandermuellen	3	Son	—	Ohio
37	Bernhard Edward Vandermuellen	73	Father-in-law	—	Ohio
38	August Maurer	51	Head	Auto Foreman	Ohio
39	Lena Maurer	50	Wife	—	Ohio
40	Loreda Maurer	21	Daughter	Stenographer	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.

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