Paul Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Paul Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cumberland-County, Maine
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Paul H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Westbrook City
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Retail Paint Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	80
Income (1939)	450
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Westbrook City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Paul	Age	Birth yr
Nancy Smith	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Paul Smith	Head	—	50	~1890
Daniel Smith	Son	—	12	~1928
Carolyn Smith	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Cumberland, Maine

Head, age 30

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Paul H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Teller
Industry	Bank
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Cumberland, Maine

Head, age 40

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Paul H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Enumerator
Industry	Census
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Cumberland-County, Maine

Head, age 50

Cumberland-County, Maine · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Paul H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Westbrook City
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Retail Paint Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	80
Income (1939)	450
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Paul Smith

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Maine

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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01477-00710)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Helen Farley	39	Wife	H S	Maine
42	Patricia Farley	15	Daughter	—	Maine
43	Richard Farley	11	Son	—	Maine
44	Rev. Burton Tilton	69	Head	Parson	New Hampshire
45	Edith Tilton	61	Wife	H S	Maine
46	Gladice Tilton	47	Daughter	School Teacher	New Hampshire
47	Luther Dana	59	Head	Proprietor	Maine
48	Mary Dana	56	Wife	H S	Boston
49	Louisa Dana	63	Sister	Ot	Maine
50	Merle Barton	42	Servant	Servant	Maine
51	Connie Farr	59	Head	H S	Maine
52	Frank Stuart	57	Boarder	Railroad Agent	Maine
53	George Wilkin	44	Head	Salesman	Mass.
54	Leah Wilkin	45	Wife	H S	Mass.
55	Priscilla Wilkin	16	Daughter	—	Maine
56	Fred B. Speir	70	Head	U	Maine
57	Cora M. York	55	Servant	Servant	New Hampshire
58	Harry W. Kidder	55	Head	Supervisor	Maine
59	Harriette Kidder	59	Wife	H S	Maine
61	Oscar Fick	59	Head	Chemical Engineer	Colorado
62	Mammie Fick	57	Wife	H S	Maine
63	Oscar Jr. Fick	26	Son	Machinist	Maine
64	Arthur Saunders	65	Head	Proprietor	Maine
65	Helen Saunders	63	Wife	H S	Mass.
66	Rufus Jordan	76	Head	U	Maine
67	George Jordan	52	Son	Foreman	Maine
68	Wilma Jordan	45	Daughter-in-law	H S	Maine
69	Paul H. Smith THIS PERSON	50	Head	Salesman	Maine
70	Carolyn Smith	48	Wife	H S	Maine
71	Daniel Smith	12	Son	—	Maine
72	Nancy Smith	10	Daughter	—	Maine
73	Prospare Lenneville	42	Head	Molding	Maine
74	Kathleen Lenneville	71	Wife	Music Teacher	Vermont
75	Charles Vallee	40	Father-in-law	U	Vermont
76	Edwin Rev. Carter	47	Head	Parson	Connecticut
77	Lillian H. Carter	44	Wife	H S	Connecticut
78	Ashley H. Carter	15	Son	—	New Jersey
79	Rodman Carter	11	Son	—	Ohio
80	Carol A. Carter	4	Daughter	—	Maine

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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.

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