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Norman Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Norman Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wyoming-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edwin & Frank — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wyoming-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Java |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wyoming |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | hired helper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Java |
| 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 Norman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Smith | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Norman Smith | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Florence Smith | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wyoming, New …
Son, age 11
Wyoming, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Wyoming, New …
Son, age 21
Wyoming, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norman H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Wyoming-County, New …
Son, age 32
Wyoming-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Java |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wyoming |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | hired helper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Norman Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edwin Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Barnes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edwin Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Barnes
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Norman Smith
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New York
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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 — Wyoming-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Wyoming-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02816-00602)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chas. R. Woodruff | 23 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 2 | Marion Woodruff | 19 | Wife | Housekeeper | New York |
| 3 | David Woodruff | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Frank Bowen | 66 | Head | Wood Business | New York |
| 5 | Ida Bowen | 64 | Wife | Housekeeper | New York |
| 6 | George Arisunger | 29 | Son-in-law | Engineer | New York |
| 7 | Lola Arisunger | 27 | Daughter | Housekeeper | New York |
| 8 | Chas. Halloran | 63 | Head | Chauffeur | Canada |
| 9 | Maude Halloran | 60 | Sister | Housekeeper | Canada |
| 10 | James Landphair | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Flora Landphair | 71 | Wife | Housekeeper | New York |
| 12 | Thos. Landphair | 34 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 13 | Elsworth Buck | 50 | Head | Ins. Agent | New York |
| 14 | Grace Buck | 49 | Wife | Housekeeper | New York |
| 15 | William Graham | 74 | Head | Retired | New York |
| 16 | Amos Croft | 63 | Head | Milk Machine | New York |
| 17 | Milford Cooper | 49 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 18 | Clara Cooper | 53 | Sister | Housekeeper | New York |
| 19 | Bertha Cooper | 53 | Sister | Housekeeper | New York |
| 20 | Chas. Westwood | 43 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 21 | Florence Westwood | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | New York |
| 22 | Glen Westwood | 17 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 23 | Wayne Westwood | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Joyce Westwood | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Wesley Westwood | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Eunice Westwood | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Margaret Allen | 2 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Edwin Smith | 70 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 29 | Florence Smith | 64 | Wife | Housekeeper | New York |
| 30 | Norman Smith THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 31 | George Males | 59 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 32 | Mary Males | 53 | Wife | Housekeeper | New York |
| 33 | Adell Males | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 34 | Edward Ferguson | 14 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 35 | Millard Stroh | 39 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 36 | Isabelle Stroh | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | New York |
| 37 | Marie Stroh | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Betty Mae Stroh | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Lana Kihm | 88 | Head | Retired | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Norman
Gen 1 · 5 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)