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Patricia Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Patricia Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Patricia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Lynn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Patricia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Catherine Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Patricia Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Louise Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Junie Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 5
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Patricia L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 15
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Patricia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Patricia Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Patricia Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Mildred Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01695-00854)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irene Sullivan | 28 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Junie Smith | 43 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Louise Smith | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Edward Smith | 20 | Son | Usher | Massachusetts |
| 5 | John Smith | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Patricia Smith THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Catherine Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Mildred Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | James Smith | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | James Howe | 53 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 11 | Augustina Howe | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | John C. Dear | 72 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Ellen A. Dear | 70 | Wife | — | England |
| 15 | Edward Heffernan | 47 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Florence Heffernan | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Anne Heffernan | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Mary Sharp | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada-English |
| 19 | Elias O. Sarker | 60 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 20 | Ruth Sarker | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 21 | Burk Sarker | 28 | Son | Die Maker | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Robert Sarker | 22 | Son | Assistant | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Bertha Williamson | 75 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Maud Williamson | 45 | Niece | Typist | Massachusetts |
| 26 | John F. Caulfield | 40 | Head | Electrical Testing | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Hazel Caulfield | 38 | Wife | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Mary Baker | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Ronald Waitt | 48 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Mary E. Waitt | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Frances Waitt | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Mary J. Wilcox | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | John J. Leonard | 46 | Head | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Clara E. Leonard | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | John G. Leonard | 24 | Son | Engineering Draftsman | Massachusetts |
| 36 | William J. Leonard | 22 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Patricia A. Leonard | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Joseph Newton | 51 | Head | Compositor | England |
| 39 | Rosalie Newton | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 40 | James Grenier | 65 | Head | Pattern Cutter | Massachusetts |
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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)