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Loretta Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Loretta Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Loretta |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portage Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Portage Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joan Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Theodore Smith | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Patricia Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Trevia Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hazel Smith | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Loretta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Loretta |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portage Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 13 · b. ~1927 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Joan Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Trevia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03457-00011)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Patterson | 35 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ethel Patterson | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Dorothy Patterson | 7 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Beverly Patterson | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | James Simmons | 32 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Jennie Simmons | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Dolores Simmons | 7 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | James Simmons | 5 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Margaret Simmons | 2 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John Verish | 32 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ida Verish | 31 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Dolores Verish | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Theodore Smith | 35 | Head | Fireboss | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Hazel Smith | 33 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Loretta Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Trevia Smith | 11 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Patricia Smith | 7 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Joan Smith | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Henry Dorsch | 36 | Head | Asst Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Alice Dorsch | 31 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Ernest Dorsch | 15 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Henry Jr. Dorsch | 12 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Gifford Dorsch | 9 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Sam Sr. Chilton | 65 | Head | Miner | England |
| 25 | Mary Ann Chilton | 54 | wife | — | England |
| 26 | Paul Chilton | 19 | son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Reuben Chilton | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Andy Spisak | 57 | Head | Miner | Czechoslovakia |
| 29 | Susanna Spisak | 54 | wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 30 | Hugh Mcgowan | 22 | lodger | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Joe Moncilovich | 24 | lodger | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Sam Jr. Chilton | 32 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ida Chilton | 30 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lona Mae Chilton | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Harry Cowher | 32 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Helen Cowher | 34 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Agnes Regina Cowher | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Harry Jr. Cowher | 11 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Leona Cowher | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Arlene Cowher | 5 | daughter | — | 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)