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Ray Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ray Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Isabella-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lloyd & Albert — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Isabella-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Isabella |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Vernon Twp |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bert Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ray Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bertha Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 5
Isabella, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Isabella, Michigan
Son, age 15
Isabella, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Isabella-County, Michigan
Son, age 25
Isabella-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Isabella |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Ray Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lloyd Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Bert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beatty Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lloyd Smith
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Smith
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bert Smith
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Smith
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beatty Smith
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Smith
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Michigan
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Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Isabella-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Isabella-County, Michigan
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01766-00674)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | J. B. Bogan | 70 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 42 | Mike Schultz | 52 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 43 | Elmer Schultz | 18 | Son | Laborer | Cleveland |
| 44 | Marie Schultz | 16 | Daughter | — | Cleveland |
| 45 | Bert Smith | 53 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 46 | Bertha Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Ray Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 48 | Richard Smith | 22 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 49 | Robert Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 50 | Howard Smith | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Barbara Jean Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Bert Little | 46 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 53 | Henry Little | 33 | Brother | Laborer | Michigan |
| 54 | Chris Seiter | 70 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 55 | Evelyn Seiter | 57 | Wife | — | Canada F |
| 56 | Carol Seiter | 22 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 57 | Madeline Seiter | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Jean Seiter | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Richard F. Seiter | 0 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Carl Onderkirk | 27 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 61 | Thelma Onderkirk | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Richard Onderkirk | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Thelma Jager | 13 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Florence Jager | 11 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Donna B. Jager | 5 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Martin Applegreen | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | Michigan |
| 67 | Dave Carpenter | 50 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 68 | Alma Carpenter | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Florence Carpenter | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | D. J. Carpenter | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 71 | Russell Cowden | 37 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 72 | Wilma Cowden | 38 | Wife | School Teacher | Michigan |
| 73 | Kenneth Cowden | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 74 | George Barb | 32 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 75 | Vera Barb | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Dale Barb | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Richard Barb | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 4 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)