Ray Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Ray Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ray
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Insurance Agent
Industry	Life Insurance
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Insurance Agent
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ray	Age	Birth yr
Emma Smith	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Ray Smith	Head	—	36	~1904
Herbert Smith	Son	—	3	~1937
Asa Smith	Spouse	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age 16

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Roy
Relationship to Head	brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age 25

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Roy H
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	2022
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Auto Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 36

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ray
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Insurance Agent
Industry	Life Insurance
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Ray Smith

Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01870-00384)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Margaret Staehle	19	Daughter	New Worker	Michigan
2	Ethel Staehle	18	Daughter	New Worker	Michigan
3	Marion Staehle	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
4	Garry Staehle	13	Son	—	Michigan
5	Phyllis Staehle	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
6	Matilda Dresden	49	Mother	—	Michigan
7	John D. Cavanaugh	39	Head	Steam Fitter	Iowa
8	Elizabeth Cavanaugh	39	Wife	—	Iowa
9	William E. Shook	40	Head	Cashier	Canada-Eng
10	Hilda Shook	40	Wife	—	Canada-Eng
11	William Jr. Shook	14	Son	—	Michigan
12	Betty Jane Shook	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
13	Jack S. Shook	7	Son	—	Michigan
14	Patrick Shook	2	Son	—	Michigan
15	Ray Smith THIS PERSON	36	Head	Insurance Agent	Kentucky
16	Asa Smith	28	Wife	—	Kentucky
17	Herbert Smith	3	Son	—	Michigan
18	Emma Smith	1	Daughter	—	Michigan
19	Thelma Blow	31	Head	Comptometer Operator	Canada-Eng
20	Bernice Blow	28	Sister	Stenographer	Canada-Eng
21	Margaret B. Sharp	59	Mother	—	Canada-Eng
22	Carey Rankin	30	Head	Machinist	Michigan
23	Rose Rankin	23	Wife	—	Michigan
24	Barry Rankin	3	Son	—	Michigan
25	Verner Reynald	40	Head	Controller	Canada-Eng
26	Nauda Reynald	39	Wife	—	Canada-Eng
27	Beverly Reynald	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
28	Chester Bartlet	28	Head	Sales Engineer	New Hampshire
29	Ruth Bartlet	24	Wife	—	New York
30	Marcus Bartlet	1	Son	—	Ohio
31	Albert Lahiff	43	Head	Salesman	Michigan
32	Anna Lahiff	42	Wife	—	Michigan
33	George Lahiff	23	Son	City Fireman	Michigan
34	Charles Green	32	Head	Physician	Ohio
35	Genevieve Green	31	Wife	Secretary	Canada-Eng
36	Thomas Van Dusen	33	Head	Fireman	Michigan
37	Audrey Van Dusen	30	Wife	—	Canada-Eng
38	Amanda Stallp	37	Lodger	Telephone Operator	Michigan
39	Roland Southwick	44	Head	Stenographer	Mass.
40	Mabel Southwick	39	Wife	—	Ohio

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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.

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