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Luther Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Luther Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lantie & Laura — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Red Lion Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | assembler |
| Industry | furniture fac. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Township / Ward | Red Lion Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Luther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Grace Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Luther Smith | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
York, Pennsylvania
Head, age 22
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cigar Cellophane |
| Industry | Cigar factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Veteran | 4000 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
York-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
York-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Red Lion Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | assembler |
| Industry | furniture fac. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Luther Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lantie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Wiley Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lantie Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wiley Smith
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Luther Smith
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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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 — York-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03643-00733)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mellie Krouse | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Kenneth Klinefelter | 35 | Head | Mill Work | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Hazel Klinefelter | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Patti Klinefelter | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Fred Buff | 66 | Boarder | Assistant Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Etta Miller | 53 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Earl E. Sinclair | 33 | Head | Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ethel Sinclair | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Spurgeon Smith | 38 | Head | Co Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Donald Smith | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Richard Smith | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Leon H. Reynolds | 67 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Minnie R. Reynolds | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Luther Smith THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Grace Smith | 32 | Wife | Stripping Cigar Fac. | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Phyllis Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Harry Keller | 49 | Head | Labor General | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Lillie Keller | 55 | Wife | Hand Filler Cigar Fac. | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Earl Keller | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Worthy Manchey | 55 | Head | Veneer Layer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary Manchey | 51 | Wife | Stripping Cigar Fac. | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Jacob Manchey | 32 | Son | Veneer Sawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Gloria Manchey | 8 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Oscar Mcclure | 66 | Head | Runner | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mamie Mcclure | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lucinda Poff | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Merton A. Poff | 36 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Cora May Poff | 36 | Daughter-in-law | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 31 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 32 | Wm. Jamison | 61 | Head | Grinder & Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ida J. Jamison | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Helen Jamison | 22 | Daughter | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Lorraine Fager | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Betty Fager | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Harry A. Landis | 57 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Dorothea Landis | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Lovina Landis | 81 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Luther
Gen 1 · 3 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)