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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 Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Lloyd — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Utah
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norman R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Plumbing & Heating Supply |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Norman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Smith | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Norman Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bertha Smith | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 3
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norman R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 12
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norman R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Son, age 22
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norman R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Plumbing & Heating Supply |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 David Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Lloyd Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lloyd Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Norman Smith
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Utah
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Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04223-00739)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Everett Van Wagoner | 24 | Head | Delivery Man | Utah |
| 42 | Viola Van Wagoner | 21 | Wife | Saleslady | Utah |
| 43 | Herman L. Steiner | 31 | Head | Receiving Clerk | Utah |
| 44 | Florence I. Steiner | 25 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 45 | Robert H. Steiner | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 46 | C. Edwin Laramie | 21 | Head | Radio Operator | Utah |
| 47 | H. Josephine Laramie | 22 | Wife | Switch Board Operator | Utah |
| 48 | Matilda S. Butler | 77 | Head | Seamstress | Utah |
| 49 | Hazel M. Butler | 50 | Daughter | Seamstress | Utah |
| 50 | Venla Butler | 47 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 51 | Winnifred Butler | 40 | Daughter | Seamstress | Utah |
| 52 | Albert L. Gleim | 44 | Head | Charge Of Store | Germany |
| 53 | Verna Gleim | 45 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 54 | Albert C. Gleim | 19 | Son | Lather | Utah |
| 55 | Melvin Gleim | 18 | Son | New Worker | Utah |
| 56 | Carol Gleim | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 57 | Reed Gleim | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 58 | Grace Gleim | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 59 | David A. Smith | 60 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Utah |
| 60 | Bertha Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 61 | Norman R. Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Office Clerk | Utah |
| 62 | Robert G. Smith | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 63 | Alma Monson | 44 | Head | Boiler Maker | Utah |
| 64 | Violet Monson | 44 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 65 | La Var N. Monson | 24 | Son | Warehouse Man | Utah |
| 66 | Lorraine Monson | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 67 | Dale A. Monson | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 68 | Dean C. Wood | 37 | Head | Sergeant | Utah |
| 69 | Martha H. Wood | 36 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 70 | Jean Dean Wood | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 71 | Merylin Wood | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 72 | Donna Wood | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 73 | Warren Beynon | 35 | Head | Machinist | Utah |
| 74 | Catherine Beynon | 31 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 75 | Barbara Beynon | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 76 | Richard Beynon | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 77 | Hine Ends Block Beynon | None | 246 | — | — |
| 78 | James S. Pitts | 67 | Head | Foreman | Utah |
| 79 | Emily M. Pitts | 62 | Wife | — | England |
| 80 | Carl E. Pitts | 43 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
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Pedigree Summary
Norman + 1 sibling
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)