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Paul Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Paul Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Harry — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-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 | Paul G |
| 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 | scavenger |
| Industry | new worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Scavenger |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Geraldine Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eldoris Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Harry Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Tom Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Verna Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 2
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Paul G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 — 9 household members
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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 | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| 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 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Paul G |
| 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 | scavenger |
| Industry | new worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Paul Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Verna Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Smith
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Smith
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Smith
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Verna Smith
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Smith
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Smith
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Utah
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Sibling
June Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tom Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldoris Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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-t0627-04227-00654)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Delbert G Clarkson | 36 | Son-in-law | Book-Binder | Idaho |
| 42 | Laura B Clarkson | 38 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 43 | Darlene Clarkson | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Utah |
| 44 | Harry Smith | 43 | Head | Night Watchman | Utah |
| 45 | Verna E Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 46 | Paul G Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Scavenger | Utah |
| 47 | Tom Birch Smith | 19 | Son | Road Work | Utah |
| 48 | June Pearl Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 49 | Raymond F Smith | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 50 | Eldoris Ruby Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 51 | Geraldine E Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 52 | Christopher Cook | 27 | Head | Cement Worker | Utah |
| 53 | Beatrice Cook | 23 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 54 | Barton Lee Cook | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 55 | George M P Dougal | 58 | Head | Mining Engineer | Utah |
| 56 | Alice M P Dougal | 60 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 57 | Margaret P Dougal | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Utah |
| 58 | Patricia P Dougal | 18 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 59 | Leo W Sheridan | 42 | Head | Travelling Salesman | Colorado |
| 60 | Viola W Sheridan | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Geraldine Sheridan | 19 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 62 | Leo Jr Sheridan | 13 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 63 | Lawrence W Winters | 37 | Head | Office Manager | North Dakota |
| 64 | Mary E Winters | 32 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 65 | Michael J Winters | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Mary N Winters | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Lawrence Winters | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 68 | Zenwal Croft | 71 | Head | — | Utah |
| 69 | Michael J Sweeney | 55 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 70 | Grace M Sweeney | 43 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 71 | M James Jr Sweeney | 18 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 72 | John Joseph Sweeney | 16 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 73 | William E Sweeney | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 74 | Mary Therese Sweeney | 11 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 75 | Lawrence Paul Sweeney | 11 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 76 | Patricia Ann Sweeney | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 77 | Thomas Patrick Sweeney | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 78 | Samuel G Paul | 62 | Head | Doctor Of Medicine | Utah |
| 79 | Ella M Paul | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Samuel G Jr Paul | 25 | Son | Surveyor | Utah |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)