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Norman Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Norman Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jeremiah & Caroline — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waynesboro borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Unskilled Laborer |
| Industry | Stone Quarry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 45 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Unskilled Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Waynesboro Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Norman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Sims | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Harry Sims | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Norman Smith | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Norman Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Sims | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harry Sims | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorthy Smith | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dorthy Sims | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 10 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waynesboro borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Unskilled Laborer |
| Industry | Stone Quarry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 45 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Jeremiah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Jerry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Sims (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorthy Sims (~0.60 confidence) and mother Dorthy Smith (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.8
Father
Jeremiah Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jerry Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Sims
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorthy Sims
b. ~1906
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Dorthy Smith
b. ~1920
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Norman Smith
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Harry Sims
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Sims
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Sims
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03510-00803)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gertie Billinger | 41 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Sophia Billinger | 30 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Earnest Billinger | 23 | Son | Pipe Layer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Norman Billinger | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Leonard Miller | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Geraldine Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Harry Smiley | 79 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 8 | Eliza Smiley | 74 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Charles Patterson | 48 | Son-in-law | Skilled Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ida May Patterson | 43 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | William Smith | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Beulah Smith | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary Patterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Josephine Patterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Margaret Patterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Jesse Patterson | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Jackie Patterson | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Abraham Smith | 5 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary Pluty | 53 | Head | — | Roumania |
| 20 | James Pluty | 30 | Son | Dry Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Cristina Beeler | 22 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Walter Beeler | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Lulu Ann Patterson | 72 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 24 | James E. Patterson | 54 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 25 | Harry Sims | 45 | Head | Unskilled Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Dorthy Sims | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Harry P. Sims | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Anna Mae Sims | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Thomas Sims | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Norman Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Unskilled Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Dorthy Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Norman Smith | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Hettie Heileman | 61 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Allen Heileman | 41 | Son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Earl Heileman | 39 | Son | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Lelia Heileman | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Robert Heileman | 16 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | William Workman | 63 | Boarder | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Jesse Selling | 64 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Samuel Mcferren | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Norman + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.8
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)