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Morris Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Denver-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Morris Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Denver-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harold & Harry — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Denver-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City & County of Denver |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Denver |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | City County Of Denver |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Morris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Paulick | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Harry Paulick | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Gordon Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Morris Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Marilla Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Denver, Colorado
Son, age 2
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Morris C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Denver, Colorado
Son, age 12
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Morris C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Denver-County, Colorado
Son, age 23
Denver-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City & County of Denver |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Denver |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Morris Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harold Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Paulick (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Paulick (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harold Smith
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Paulick
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Paulick
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Smith
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Morris Smith
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Colorado
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Sibling
Gordon Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marilla Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Denver-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Denver-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00489-00099)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H Jr Gray | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 2 | Harry Paulick | 50 | Head | Manager | Colorado |
| 3 | Emma Paulick | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Marilla S Smith | 26 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 5 | Morris Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Gordon Smith | 17 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 7 | Elveta C Myers | 45 | Head | Registrar | Colorado |
| 8 | Mamie S Billow | 54 | Sister | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Minnie S Henderson | 46 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Pearl Henderson | 23 | daughter | Saleslady | Colorado |
| 11 | Lorraine Henderson | 20 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 12 | Paul H W Seyler | 39 | Head | Electric Engineer | Colorado |
| 13 | Gertrude Seyler | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Marian Seyler | 15 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 15 | Anne Seyler | 12 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 16 | Harriet Bell | 9 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Teresita S Le Harport | 58 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Altis Draper | 25 | Lodger | — | Iowa |
| 19 | William A Wrigels | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Beatrice E S Wrigels | 62 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 21 | Doris L Wrigels | 40 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 22 | Anne S Randell | 64 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Claribel Williams | 57 | Lodger | House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Carrol Baldwin | 55 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 25 | Janet S Baldwin | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | William Baldwin | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Jean Baldwin | 18 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | June Baldwin | 18 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Bonnie May Touhy | 17 | Lodger | — | New Mexico |
| 30 | Alexander S Marriott | 54 | Head | Metallurgical Engineer | So Dakota |
| 31 | Lillian L Marriott | 52 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Marion Marriott | 26 | daughter | — | Mexico |
| 33 | Alice Marriott | 12 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Katherine Michea | 20 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 35 | May W Johnson | 66 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 36 | John H Harrington | 50 | Brother | Salesman | Iowa |
| 37 | Ruth Anderson | 27 | Lodger | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 38 | Mcguire Snyder | 77 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Helena S Snyder | 69 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Fred C Dreher | 70 | Head | Contractor | Alsace Lorin |
Pedigree Summary
Morris + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)