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Paul Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Frederick-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Paul Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Frederick-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edmer & F — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Frederick-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 20 Lewistown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Frederick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Election District 20 Lewistown |
| 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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmer Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Ray Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Fannie Smith | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Frederick, Maryland
Son, age 1
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Paul G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Frederick, Maryland
Son, age 12
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 50 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Paul G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Frederick-County, Maryland
Son, age 22
Frederick-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 20 Lewistown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Frederick |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Paul Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edmer Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father F Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edmer Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
F Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Smith
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Smith
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Maryland
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Sibling
Ray Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Frederick-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Frederick-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01549-00532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Jr Lee | 23 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 2 | Oscar Lee | 18 | Son | Farm Work | Maryland |
| 3 | Roscoe Lee | 16 | Son | Farm Work | Maryland |
| 4 | Dorothy Lee | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Leona Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Clark Anna Lee | 21 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 7 | George Kohlenberg | 51 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 8 | Laudenia Kohlenberg | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 9 | William Kohlenberg | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 10 | George Kohlenberg | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Charles Lenhart | 48 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 12 | Ester Lenhart | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Madaline Lenhart | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Maryland |
| 14 | Charles Lenhart | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Donald Lenhart | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Paul Buhrman | 43 | Head | Deputy Sheriff | Maryland |
| 17 | Edna Buhrman | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Kathleen Buhrman | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 19 | David Buhrman | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Harrold Buhrman | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Louis Eyler | 33 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 22 | Maria Eyler | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Lester Barnes | 56 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 24 | Merylin Barnes | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Charles Clem | 79 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Emma Clem | 76 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Ray Delphy | 44 | Head | Musician | Maryland |
| 28 | Margaret Delphy | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Ray Jr. Delphy | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 30 | David Hoffman | 68 | Son in law | Farm Work | Maryland |
| 31 | Viola Hoffman | 65 | Mother in law | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Bradley Clem | 62 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 33 | Bertha Clem | 54 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Charles Clem | 27 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 35 | Francis Clem | 21 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Edmer Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 37 | Fannie Smith | 55 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Paul Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 39 | Ray Smith | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 40 | Paul Lambert | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 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)