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Norman Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Norman Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Building Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Norman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Norman Smith | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Tom Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Pearl Smith | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 8
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 19
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Head, age 29
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Building Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Norman Smith
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Ohio
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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 — 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-t0627-03225-00572)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Stanton | 60 | Head | Seamstress | Canada-English |
| 2 | William Hoffman | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary Hoffman | 54 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 4 | Albert Parker | 40 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Indiana |
| 5 | Raymond Grover | 37 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Katherine Casper | 46 | Head | — | Poland |
| 7 | Patrick Murray | 44 | Lodger | Laborer | Northern Ireland |
| 8 | Eleanor Brank | 46 | Lodger | Servant | Ohio |
| 9 | Patrick Morgan | 40 | Head | Press Helper | Northern Ireland |
| 10 | Mary Kravanja | 23 | Head | — | Mexico |
| 11 | John Kravanja | 45 | Husband | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Gloria Kravanja | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Charles Scherer | 64 | Head | Elec. Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Ida Scherer | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Butler Greer | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Ruby Greer | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Butler Jr. Greer | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Mary Greer | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Betty Greer | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Carl Stimmick | 35 | Head | Tool Maker | Germany |
| 21 | Florence Stimmick | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Ronald Stimmick | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Raymond Stimmick | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Barbara Stimmick | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Erwin Edwards | 64 | Head | Printer | Canada-English |
| 26 | Sarah Edwards | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Erwin Edwards | 16 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 28 | Frank Randall | 44 | Head | Layout Man | Ohio |
| 29 | Winifred Randall | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Patricia Randall | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Charles Randall | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Theodore Randall | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Margaret Randall | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Barbara Randall | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Frank Jr. Randall | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Norman Smith THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Painter | Scotland |
| 37 | Pearl Smith | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Margaret Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Charles Smith | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Tom Smith | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Norman
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)