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Milton Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Milton Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | SMITH |
| Given Name | MILTON |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Schuylkill Haven Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Schuylkill Haven Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Milton | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Smith | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Doris Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Esther Smith | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Milton Smith | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Larry Smith | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 44
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 54
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Milton L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 64
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
| Surname | SMITH |
| Given Name | MILTON |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Schuylkill Haven Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Milton Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Milton Smith
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03606-00368)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence Zweizig | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Alma Zweizig | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Samuel Schaeffer | 52 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | La Jane Schaeffer | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | La Verna Schaeffer | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Phyllis Schaeffer | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mildred Schaeffer | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Randy Schaeffer | 81 | Mother | House Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Theodore Berger | 37 | Head | Plasterer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Gladys Berger | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Kenneth Berger | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Gerald Berger | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Lill Berger | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Wayne Berger | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Milton Smith THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Esther Smith | 34 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Doris Smith | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Larry Smith | 29 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Joanne Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | George Snyder | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Reuben Fisher | 49 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Esther Fisher | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Robert Fisher | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Kenneth Fisher | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Robert Clayton | 38 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Minnie M Becker | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Frank Becker | 32 | Son | Machine Op | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Helen Becker | 27 | Daughter | Machine Op | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Robert Becker | 3 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | William Rogers | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Laura Rogers | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Charles Raidler | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Edna Raidler | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Russell Raidler | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John Raidler | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Calvin Raidler | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Elmer Lovely | 54 | Head | Edge Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ada Lovely | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Glenn Lovely | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Alice Hertel | 68 | Mother in Law | — | 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)