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Ralph Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Ralph Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationErie-County, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NameRalph
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age35
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Concord township
1935 Residence (County)Erie
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerE
Hours Worked90
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardConcord Township
Est. Birth Year~1905

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 Ralph Age Birth yr
Genevieve Smith Daughter — 10 ~1930
Joyce Smith Daughter — 2 ~1938
Barbara Smith Daughter — 1 ~1939
Ralph Smith Head — 35 ~1905
Walter Leach Other — 17 ~1923
Richard Smith Son — 7 ~1933
John Smith Son — 5 ~1935
Jessie Smith Spouse — 30 ~1910

Census Appearances

1910
Erie, New …
Son, age 3
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Ralph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 14
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Ralph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 25
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Ralph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 24
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation carpenter
Industry House work
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Veteran Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Erie-County, New …
Head, age 35
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Ralph
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Concord township
1935 Residence (County) Erie
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker E
Hours Worked 90
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Ralph Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Augustus Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Augustus Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Smith
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · 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 — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02528-00248)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William Smith 49 Head Farmer New York
2 Eliza Smith 49 Wife — New York
3 Marie Smith 22 Daughter Cover Maker New York
4 Sanford Smith 17 Son Farm Laborer New York
5 Letha Smith 12 Daughter — New York
6 Hans Sonnenthal 22 Hired hand Farm Laborer Germany
7 Clyde Butterfield 42 Head Mail Carrier New York
8 Florence Butterfield 45 Wife — New York
9 Doreen Pickett 15 Step-daughter — New York
10 William Pickett 11 Step-son — New York
11 Robert Hall 49 Head Farmer New York
12 Ethel Hall 52 Wife — New York
13 William Miller 58 Hired hand Farm Laborer New York
14 Ralph Smith THIS PERSON 35 Head Farmer New York
15 Jessie Smith 30 Wife — New York
16 Genevieve Smith 10 Daughter — New York
17 Richard Smith 7 Son — New York
18 John Smith 5 Son — New York
19 Joyce Smith 2 Daughter — New York
20 Barbara Smith 1 Daughter — New York
21 Walter Leach 17 Hired hand Farm Laborer New York
22 Clarence Lux 34 Head Truck Driver New York
23 Mildred Lux 34 Wife — New York
24 Arlene Lux 13 Daughter — New York
25 Irene Lux 8 Daughter — New York
26 Janice Lux 5 Daughter — New York
27 William Smith 66 Head Farmer Germany
28 Regina Smith 60 Wife — New York
29 Mark Smith 24 Son Log Cutter New York
30 Milford Smith 31 Head Shipping Clerk New York
31 Irene Smith 26 Wife — New York
32 Joan Smith 4 Daughter — New York
33 Ralph Culver 38 Head Farmer New York
34 Mabel Culver 37 Daughter — Canada-English
35 Allen Culver 7 Son — New York
36 Anne Culver 79 Head — Pennsylvania
37 Lee Kessler 50 Head Proprietor New York
38 Nellie Kessler 47 Wife — New York
39 Harriet Kessler 24 Daughter Teacher New York
40 Norman Kessler 21 Son — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Ralph
Gen 1 · 6 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)

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