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Melvin Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & David — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Twp Road |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Puzzletown East Freedom |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Smith | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Melvin Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Elsie Smith | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Melvin H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Twp Road |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| 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 Melvin Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father David Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elma Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Smith
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elma Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Smith
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03440-00512)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Aldine Eger | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Elda Eger | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Fred Eger | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Jane Eger | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Paul Luchy | 65 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 46 | Louise Luchy | 51 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 47 | Ralph Shokase | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Hungary |
| 48 | Joseph Sutch | 36 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Madaline Sutch | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Thomas Sutch | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | John Moyer | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Fred Moyer | 22 | Brother | Lumberman | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | George Weaver | 60 | Head | 40 | Washington |
| 54 | Elias Leighty | 42 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Rachel Leighty | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Wayne Leighty | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Charles Shaw | 58 | Head | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mary Shaw | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mildred Shaw | 18 | Son | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Wilson Shaw | 77 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Henry Maddocks | 74 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Vincent Hart | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Olive Hart | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Wilda Hart | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | John Kuhns | 59 | Head | 48 | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Lucy Kuhns | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | David Kuhns | 21 | Son | 12 | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Esther Kuhns | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Olive Kuhns | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Daniel Andrew | 35 | Head | 32 | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Myrtle Andrew | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Narl Stiffler | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Elmer Sifhill | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Catherine Sifhill | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Clyde Sifhill | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Glenn Sifhill | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Melvin Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Elsie Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Melvin Jr. Smith | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Guy Shaw | 34 | Head | Helper | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Melvin
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)