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Morris Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Morris Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Rose — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Ladies Garment Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Morris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettel Sirp | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Harry Sirp | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Rose Smith | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Morris Smith | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Abe Smith | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 7
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 17
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 27
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Ladies Garment Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Sam Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettel Sirp (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.82
Father
Sam Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Smith
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettel Sirp
b. ~1916
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Morris Smith
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Ohio
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Sibling
Abe Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03227-00676)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harold J. Katz | 26 | Son Law | Clerk & Sales | Ohio |
| 42 | Charlotte Katz | 26 | Wife | — | Rumania |
| 43 | Sam Goldberg | 82 | Lodger | — | Russia |
| 44 | Sam Feldman | 54 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 45 | Sophie Feldman | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 46 | Marjorie Feldman | 22 | Daughter | Typist | Ohio |
| 47 | Nathan Feldman | 21 | Son | Locksmith | Ohio |
| 48 | Meyer Meyer | 18 | Son | Locksmith | Ohio |
| 49 | Beatrice Meyer | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Arlene Meyer | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Rose Smith | 58 | Head | — | Russia |
| 52 | Abe Smith | 29 | Son | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 53 | Morris Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Ohio |
| 54 | Ruth Smith | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 55 | Harry Sirp | 25 | Son-Law | Salesman | Ohio |
| 56 | Bettel Sirp | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Isadore Barbash | 29 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 58 | Estelle Barbash | 28 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 59 | Rita Mona Barbash | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Sheila Barbash | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Sam Lobs | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Czechoslovakia |
| 62 | Bertha Lobs | 42 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 63 | Emil Lobs | 23 | Son | Manager | New York |
| 64 | Sarah Lobs | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 65 | William Lobs | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Alex Balicky | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 67 | Bernice Balicky | 38 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 68 | Joe Post | 53 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 69 | Jenny Post | 52 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 70 | Irving Marin | 35 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 71 | Bertha Marin | 30 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 72 | Max Shimberg | 70 | Head | — | Russia |
| 73 | Jenny Shimberg | 68 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 74 | Clara Shimberg | 37 | Daughter | Seamstress | Russia |
| 75 | Jack Cohen | 23 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 76 | Evelyn Cohen | 19 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Barbara Cohen | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Allen Cohen | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Charles H. Keller | 60 | Head | Tool Maker | Penn. |
| 80 | Lulu Keller | 58 | Wife | — | Penn. |
Pedigree Summary
Morris + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.81
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)