Louis Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Louis Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Poland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Louis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland Heights city
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Shipping clerk
Industry	Paper shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland
Occupation	Shipping Clerk
Township / Ward	Cleveland Heights City
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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 Louis	Age	Birth yr
Helen Smith	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Louis Smith	Head	—	49	~1891
Manuel Smith	Son	—	21	~1919
Becky Smith	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 29

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Louis
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
Year of Immigration	1912
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Poland
Mother's Birthplace	Poland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Polish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 39

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Louis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1912
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Poland
Mother's Birthplace	Poland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Rag Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 49

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Louis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland Heights city
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Shipping clerk
Industry	Paper shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland

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Louis Smith

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Ohio

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03049-00720)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	Isadore Finiger	53	Head	Owner	Hungary
3	Rilas Finiger	47	Wife	Secretary	Ohio
4	Henry Finiger	19	Son	Packer	Ohio
5	Mildred Finiger	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
6	Jane Finiger	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
7	Louis Smith THIS PERSON	49	Head	Shipping Clerk	Poland
8	Becky Smith	49	Wife	—	Russia
9	Manuel Smith	21	Son	—	Ohio
10	Helen Smith	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Ben M. Rippner	52	Head	Owner-Mgr.	Ohio
12	Lucille G. Rippner	35	Wife	—	Ohio
13	Gloria Mae Rippner	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
14	Paul H. Rippner	1	Son	—	Ohio
15	Harry Jaffee	44	Head	Salesman	England
16	Elizabeth Jaffee	41	Wife	Clerical	New York
17	Irwin Jaffee	16	Son	—	Ohio
18	Beatrice Jaffee	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
19	Suzanne Jaffee	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	Helen Kall	29	Maid	Maid	Ohio
21	Ricka Lumberg	71	Head	—	Germany
22	Golda Lumberg	44	Daughter	Secretary	Michigan
23	Dorothy Idelstein	34	Niece	Finisher	Ohio
24	Martin Mandel	32	Son	Lawyer	Pennsylvania
25	Ann Mandel	28	Daughter in law	—	Ohio
26	William Frank	37	Head	Bookkeeper	Germany
27	Ilse Frank	28	Wife	—	Germany
28	Richard Frank	7	Son	—	Germany
29	Frank Hiner	11	Nephew	—	Germany
30	Edith Breyer	35	Roomer	Saleslady	Germany
31	Jackson E. Wheeler	53	Head	Salesman	Russia
32	Rose Wheeler	47	Wife	—	Ohio
33	Arlene Wheeler	21	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Irwin Wheeler	19	Son	Gym Assistant College	Ohio
35	Anna Sperling	48	Head	—	Russia
36	Bernard Sperling	24	Son	Salesman	Pennsylvania
37	Richard Sperling	24	Son	—	Pennsylvania
38	Gertrude Sperling	20	Daughter	Clerical	Pennsylvania
39	Ellis Pradl	28	Head	Z. Mover	Michigan
40	Margie Pradl	26	Wife	—	Ohio

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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.

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