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Lloyd Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clearwater-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Lloyd Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clearwater-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ralph & Vinnie — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: South Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clearwater-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lloyd |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eddy Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearwater |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Eddy Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lloyd | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Smith | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Merlen Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Clayton Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruth Smith | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clearwater, Minnesota
Son, age 5
Clearwater, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lloyd |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Clearwater, Minnesota
Son, age 15
Clearwater, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lloyd |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Clearwater-County, Minnesota
Head, age 25
Clearwater-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lloyd |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eddy Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearwater |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 Lloyd Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ralph Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vinnie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ralph Smith
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vinnie Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lloyd Smith
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Minnesota
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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 — Clearwater-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Clearwater-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01914-00896)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace R. Johnson | 14 | Step daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Christ B. Johnson | 12 | Step son | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Harvey E. Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | William Siffert | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Christ E. Kittelson | 25 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 6 | John C. Frick | 65 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 7 | Otilda Frick | 55 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Chester Miller | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 9 | Tron K. Lien | 65 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 10 | Nora Lien | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Kenneth C. Lien | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Mae Lien | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Ulvin K. Stolen | 23 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Arthur E. Christianson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 15 | Enoch G. Gudmonson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Ballette Osen | 82 | Head | — | Norway |
| 17 | Hans B. Osen | 62 | Son | Farmer | Norway |
| 18 | John Osen | 45 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 19 | Bertha B. Herveth | 61 | Head | — | Norway |
| 20 | Valborg S. Herveth | 28 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Lloyd Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 22 | Ruth A. Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Merlen Smith | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Clayton E. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | John Bakkum | 54 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Carrie Bakkum | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Hilmer Bakkum | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Herman Bakkum | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Clara J. Bakkum | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Jacob S. Hedrick | 67 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 31 | Josephine Hedrick | 17 | Daughter | House Maid | North Dakota |
| 32 | David Sundbom | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Irene C. Sundbom | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Leroy B. Sundbom | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Doris A. Sundbom | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Joseph A. Kovaceck | 55 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 37 | Anna R. Kovaceck | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Anton R. Kovaceck | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Joseph E. Kovaceck | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Catherine E. Kovaceck | 19 | Daughter | House Maid | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Lloyd
Gen 1 · 2 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)