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Loretta Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Loretta Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Loretta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Larksville Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Larksville Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Smith | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Stella Smith | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Loretta Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clement Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Leo Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Theodore Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Loretta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Loretta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Larksville Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Stella Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clement Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03555-00484)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loretta Skudalski | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Frank Skudalski | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary Grynezak | 50 | Head | — | Poland |
| 4 | Edna Grynezak | 28 | Daughter | Coner | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Leo Grynezak | 19 | Son | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Theodore Grynezak | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Joseph Grynezak | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mary Grynezak | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | James Riley | 35 | Head | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Catherine Riley | 24 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Joseph Riley | 21 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Thomas Keeney | 37 | Head | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Josephine Keeney | 28 | Wife | School Supervisor | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Thomas Keeney | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Leo Smith | 59 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 16 | Stella Smith | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Theodore Smith | 24 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Loretta Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Clement Smith | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Leo Smith | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Paul Kozloski | 38 | Head | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Nellie Kozloski | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Paul Kozloski | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Phyllis Kozloski | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John Kozloski | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Irene Kozloski | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Paulina Kozloski | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Stanley Hahn | 34 | Head | Mason | Poland |
| 29 | Josephine Hahn | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Lorine Jean Hahn | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Joseph Hahn | 36 | Brother | Miner | Poland |
| 32 | Joseph Kimble | 33 | Head | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Helen Kimble | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Joseph Kimble | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John Kimble | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Marie Kimble | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Raymond Kimble | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary Schultz | 78 | Head | — | Poland |
| 39 | Catherine Capitosh | 65 | Head | — | Austria |
| 40 | Albert Capitosh | 30 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
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)