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Phyllis Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hampshire-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Phyllis Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampshire-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hampshire-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Phyllis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Hadley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | South Hadley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Phyllis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlan Cramon | Other | — | 88 | ~1852 |
| Esther Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ethel Smith | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Raymond Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Phyllis Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| A Cramon | Other | — | 85 | ~1855 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Adah Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hampden, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 4
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1926 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Phyllis A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Hampshire-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 15
Hampshire-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Phyllis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Hadley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampshire |
| Occupation | Student |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Phyllis Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Phyllis Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Adah Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hampshire-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Hampshire-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01600-00576)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adele Allen | 54 | Wife | Housewife | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Edith P Loomis | 57 | Head | Housewife | New York |
| 3 | Sabra Mickle | 66 | Roomer | House Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Marion L Wilkinson | 63 | Head | Housewife | Vermont |
| 5 | Clark F Wilkinson | 68 | Husband | Truck Driver | Vermont |
| 6 | Fayette Wilkinson | 37 | Son | Poultry Man | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Edna Serafin | 36 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Clarke Serafin | 7 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Katherine Randall | 70 | Sister in law | — | Vermont |
| 10 | Hiram Lyman | 42 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Janet Lyman | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Massachusetts |
| 12 | James Lister | 41 | Head | Superintendent | England |
| 13 | Florence Lister | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Ruth Lister | 17 | Daughter | Student | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Jane Lister | 14 | Daughter | Student | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Ray L Tiffney | 50 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Ella Tiffney | 51 | Wife | Housewife | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Howard Tiffney | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 19 | John Edge | 28 | Head | Gardener | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Lillian Edge | 23 | Wife | Housewife | Massachusetts |
| 21 | John Edge | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Julius Weiland | 70 | Head | Poultry Man | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Alice Weiland | 72 | Wife | Housewife | England |
| 24 | William Weiland | 17 | Son | Student | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Edward Weiland | 14 | Son | Student | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Joseph Samson | 48 | Head | Mill Storage | Canada-French |
| 27 | Eda Samson | 46 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 28 | Raymond Smith | 55 | Head | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Ethel Smith | 51 | Wife | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Ruth Smith | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Adah Smith | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Esther Smith | 17 | Daughter | Student | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Phyllis Smith THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Student | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Harlan Cramon | 88 | Father in law | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | A Frances Cramon | 85 | Mother in law | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Herman E Chaffee | 46 | Head | Sales Manager | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Helen Chaffee | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Constance Chaffee | 20 | Daughter | Student | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Thomas Chaffee | 15 | Son | Student | Massachusetts |
| 40 | William Chaffee | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
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)