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Percy Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cattaraugus-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Percy Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cattaraugus-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willard & Rose — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCattaraugus-County, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NamePercy
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age40
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)South Valley
Additional Details
Occupationfarmer
Industryfarming
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked84
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardConewango Township
Est. Birth Year~1900

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Percy Age Birth yr
Horton Smith Son — 15 ~1925
Tuesley Smith Son — 17 ~1923
Percy Smith Head — 40 ~1900
Helen Smith Daughter — 12 ~1928
Nora Smith Spouse — 35 ~1905
Vivian Smith Daughter — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1920
Cattaraugus, New …
Son, age 19
Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Percy H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Machinist helper
Industry Steam Rail Road
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Cattaraugus, New …
Head, age 30
Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Percy A.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Turner
Industry Clum Bros Fact
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 15
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Cattaraugus-County, New …
Head, age 40
Cattaraugus-County, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Percy
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) South Valley
Occupation farmer
Industry farming
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 84
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

Model Tree

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Our Model Tree links Percy Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willard Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Percy Smith
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · New York
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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 — Cattaraugus-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02505-00226)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Judsen M. Flood 70 Head Farmer New York
2 Cora L. Flood 65 Wife Housewife New York
3 Isadore Silsby 22 Hired hand Farmer New York
4 Margaret Silsby 19 Hired hand Housewife New York
5 Clarence Walker 39 Head Farmer New York
6 Ruth Walker 37 Wife Housewife New York
7 Marion Walker 18 Daughter Farmhand Dairy New York
8 Stanley Walker 16 Son Farmhand Dairy New York
9 Manley Walker 10 Son School New York
10 Carl Mc Donald 23 Head Farmer New York
11 Mae Mc Donald 32 Wife Housewife Pennsylv.
12 Winifred Brown 14 Daughter School Pennsylv.
13 Adelbert Brown 13 Son School Pennsylv.
14 Ronald Brown 8 Son — Pennsylv.
15 Dale Brown 6 Son — Pennsylv.
16 Harvey Mc Donald 20 Brother Farmer Pennsylv.
17 Rollin Ormeby 49 Head Farmer New York
18 Ruth Ormeby 48 Wife Housewife New York
19 Leo Ormeby 20 Son Farmer New York
20 Rollin, Jr. Ormeby 17 Son Farmer New York
21 Dorothy Ormeby 16 Daughter School Girl New York
22 Lee Maynard 50 Head Paper Hanger New York
23 Nellie Maynard 43 Wife Housewife New York
24 Lucille Maynard 16 Daughter School New York
25 Lee Maynard 13 Son — New York
26 David Maynard 12 Son — New York
27 Richard Maynard 10 Son — New York
28 Percy Smith THIS PERSON 40 Head Farmer New York
29 Nora Smith 35 Wife Housewife New York
30 Tuesley Smith 17 Son School New York
31 Horton Smith 15 Son — New York
32 Vivian Smith 14 Daughter — New York
33 Helen Smith 12 Daughter — New York
34 Albert Mc Elwaine 57 Head Farmer New York
35 Blanche Mc Elwaine 45 Wife — New York
36 Ralph Mc Elwaine 22 Son — New York
37 Roy Dix 49 Head Clerk New York
38 Ruby Dix 44 Wife Housewife New York
39 Elton Dix 18 Son Laborer New York
40 Jewel Dix 14 Daughter — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Percy
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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