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Philip Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Philip Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Selina & Ernest — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Peabody city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | leather |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Peabody City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Philip | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Isidore Smith | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Rose Smith | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 4
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 15
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Phillip F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 25
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Peabody city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | leather |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Philip Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Selina Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Selina Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Isidore Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Selina Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Selina Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isidore Smith
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Philip Smith
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Massachusetts
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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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01588-00470)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richard Corcoran | 40 | Head | Foreman | Canada |
| 42 | Rhoda Corcoran | 38 | Wife | Ironer | Canada |
| 43 | Zacharia Cukutos | 53 | Head | — | Turkey |
| 44 | Evangelina Cukutos | 49 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 45 | Cukutos | 23 | Son | Trimmer | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Isidore Smith | 58 | Head | Owner | Russia |
| 47 | Rose Smith | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 48 | Philip Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Abraham Bazer | 60 | Head | Wet Wheeler | Russia |
| 50 | Ida Bazer | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 51 | Bessie Bazer | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 52 | James Pollard | 50 | Head | Owner | Turkey |
| 53 | Emma Pollard | 33 | Wife | Assistant | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Anne Solloway | 15 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | James Gounoulis | 52 | Head | Tailor | Greece |
| 56 | Zoitsa Gounoulis | 47 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 57 | Nicholas Gounoulis | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Effie Anderson | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Philip Anderson | 25 | Son-in-law | Lumper | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Sylvio Landrie | 33 | Head | Wpa Water Project | Canada |
| 61 | Yvonne Landrie | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Sylvio Landrie | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Mary Gonzales | 23 | Head | Sewing Project | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Alphonse Gonzales | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | John Coutza | 21 | Brother | C.C.C. - Conway | Massachusetts |
| 66 | John Drapowski | 47 | Head | Owner | Poland |
| 67 | Mary Drapowski | 41 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 68 | Kazmer Drapowski | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Jennie Drapowski | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Jessie Drapowski | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Mary Smith | 71 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Chester Smith | 45 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Helen Smith | 43 | Daughter | Housework | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Dorothy Smith | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Alice Smith | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Walter Smith | 75 | Brother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Patrick Collins | 50 | Head | Dyer | Irish Free State |
| 78 | Albina Collins | 42 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 79 | Eileen Collins | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Mary Collins | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Philip
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)