Paul Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Davis-County, Utah

Our Model Tree links this Paul Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davis-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Franklin & Naomi — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Head Born: Utah Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Davis-County, Utah
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Paul R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Utah
1935 Residence (City)	Centerville town
1935 Residence (County)	Davis
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm Produce
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Centerville Town
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Paul	Age	Birth yr
Joy Smith	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Paul Smith	Head	—	36	~1904
Vera Smith	Spouse	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Davis, Utah

Son, age 16

Davis, Utah · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Paul R.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Utah
Father's Birthplace	Utah
Mother's Birthplace	Utah
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah

1930

Davis, Utah

Head, age 26

Davis, Utah · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Paul S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Utah
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Utah
Mother's Birthplace	Utah
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Confectionery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	12.50
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah

1940

Davis-County, Utah

Head, age 36

Davis-County, Utah · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Paul R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Utah
1935 Residence (City)	Centerville town
1935 Residence (County)	Davis
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm Produce
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah

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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 Franklin Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Naomi Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Franklin Smith

b. ~1864

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Naomi Smith

b. ~1866

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Paul Smith

Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Utah

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Davis-County, Utah Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04212-00119)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Cyril P Sessions	44	Head	Carpenter	Utah
42	Norma S Sessions	45	Wife	—	Utah
43	Rex S Sessions	14	Son	—	Utah
44	Philip J Sessions	13	Son	—	Utah
45	Joan Sessions	2	Daughter	—	Utah
46	Elbert O Reading	63	Head	Road Inspector	Utah
47	Lula E Reading	58	Wife	—	Utah
48	Roland A Reading	21	Son	Laborer	Utah
49	Emelyne Reading	16	Daughter	—	Utah
50	David S Winn	46	Head	School Teacher	Utah
51	Edith N Winn	46	Wife	—	Utah
52	William L Winn	18	Son	—	Utah
53	David L Jr Winn	16	Son	—	Utah
54	Walker Winn	9	Son	—	Utah
55	Charles C Winn	7	Son	—	Utah
56	Laura A Smith	54	Head	—	Utah
57	Richard S Smith	22	Son	Laborer	Utah
58	Cero J Smith	15	Son	—	Utah
59	Beverly Mae Smith	10	Daughter	—	Utah
60	Herbert R Streeper	62	Head	—	Utah
61	Rosetta Streeper	61	Wife	—	Utah
62	Dorothy Streeper	34	Daughter	School Teacher	Utah
63	Clarence S Reeves	49	Head	Railroad Clerk	Utah
64	Amelia S Reeves	46	Wife	—	Utah
65	Mildred Reeves	26	Daughter	—	Utah
66	June Reeves	20	Daughter	Saleslady	Utah
67	Donna Reeves	16	Daughter	—	Utah
68	Jewel Reeves	11	Daughter	—	Utah
69	Francis C Sheldon	60	Head	Storekeeper	England
70	Lizzie R Sheldon	59	Wife	—	England
71	Leroy R Sheldon	17	Son	—	Utah
72	Nealen A Smith	48	Head	Dry Cleaner	Utah
73	Lila R Smith	46	Wife	—	Utah
74	Dale Smith	21	Son	Dry Cleaner	Utah
75	Bessie Smith	19	Daughter-in-law	—	Utah
76	Vester L Harrison	60	Head	Railroad Clerk	Alabama
77	Lavena Harrison	55	Wife	—	Utah
78	Paul R Smith THIS PERSON	36	Head	Farmer	Utah
79	Vera X Smith	34	Wife	—	Utah
80	Joy Smith	12	Daughter	—	Utah

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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