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Leon Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Macomb-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Leon Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macomb-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macomb-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sterling Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macomb |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Gardner |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Truck Gardner |
| Township / Ward | Sterling Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leon | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iva Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Leon Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Wesley Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Evelyn Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lary Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dean Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Calvin Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Macomb, Michigan
Head, age 33
Macomb, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Macomb-County, Michigan
Head, age 43
Macomb-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sterling Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macomb |
| Occupation | Truck Gardner |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Leon Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Leon Smith
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Macomb-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Macomb-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01784-00320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Curtis | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Constance Daulder | 59 | Head | Truck Gardner | Belgium |
| 43 | Mary Daulder | 48 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 44 | Hector Daulder | 29 | Son | — | Belgium |
| 45 | Dorothy Schoenschack | 45 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Betty Schoenschack | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Wayne Schoenschack | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Elmer Hinds | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | Michigan |
| 49 | Rita Hinds | 12 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Leon Smith THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Truck Gardner | Michigan |
| 51 | Mary Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Walter Smith | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | George Smith | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Calvin Smith | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Robert Smith | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Wesley Smith | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Edith Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Evelyn Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Dean Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Lary Smith | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Iva Jane Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Paul Malburg | 40 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 63 | Lorinda Malburg | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Marie Malburg | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Margaret Malburg | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Lucille Malburg | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Norbert Malburg | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Raymond Malburg | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Clarence Malburg | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Margaret Salzer | 45 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Joseph Plutzer | 31 | Head | Welder | Michigan |
| 72 | Josephine Plutzer | 22 | Wife | Finisher | Michigan |
| 73 | Terrence Plutzer | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 74 | August Yeskerner | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 75 | Bertha Yeskerner | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Walter Yeskerner | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Victor Yeskerner | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Milton Yeskerner | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Mathias Schuster | 56 | Head | Truck Gardner | Yugoslavia |
| 80 | Sofia Schuster | 50 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
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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)