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Loretta Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Loretta Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Loretta |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Parma City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | Sheriff Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Township / Ward | Parma City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Loretta | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Harry Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Loretta Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lena Smith | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Marion Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 12
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Loretta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Czechoslovakia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 22
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Loretta |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Parma City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | Sheriff Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Loretta Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Loretta Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Ohio
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Sibling
Marion Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03057-00625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rudolph Knobel | 34 | head | Railroad Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Edith Knobel | 39 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Virginia Knobel | 17 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Eugene Knobel | 13 | son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Harry Smith | 43 | head | County Deputy | Ohio |
| 46 | Lena Smith | 51 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Loretta Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | daughter | Typist | Ohio |
| 48 | Harry Jr. Smith | 17 | son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 49 | Marion Smith | 11 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | William Smith | 10 | son | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Roscoe C. Shaw | 48 | head | Office Clerk | Ohio |
| 52 | Maybelle Shaw | 47 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | B. F. Homer | 55 | head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Bessie Homer | 48 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Benjamin Homer | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Jane C. Homer | 5 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Paul D. Oprecht | 69 | head | — | Switzerland |
| 58 | Mary Oprecht | 73 | wife | Laundress | Switzerland |
| 59 | James Russell | 44 | head | Service Man | Ohio |
| 60 | Margaret Russell | 43 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 61 | James Jr. Russell | 7 | son | — | Ohio |
| 62 | John Ganley | 63 | head | Bricklayer | Scotland |
| 63 | Mary D. Ganley | 53 | wife | — | England |
| 64 | Joan Ganley | 13 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Delmar Hinchley | 21 | head | Manager | New York |
| 66 | Evelyn Hinchley | 21 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Arthur G. Harlow | 31 | head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 68 | Evelyn Harlow | 32 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Wade Harlow | 8 | son | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Carol Harlow | 4 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Paul Trill | 29 | head | Clothes Presser | Jugoslavia |
| 72 | Julia Trill | 30 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Pauline Trill | 2 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Henry Dabelstein | 44 | head | Glazier | Ohio |
| 75 | Dorothy Dabelstein | 39 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Henry Lemke | 45 | roomer | Semi-Digger | Ohio |
| 77 | James Matejka | 34 | head | Mail Carrier | Ohio |
| 78 | Gertrude Matejka | 31 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Joseph Wolf | 52 | head | Molder | Ohio |
| 80 | Martha Wolf | 48 | wife | — | English Canada |
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)