Ray Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Guernsey-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ray Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guernsey-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Guernsey-County, Ohio
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ray
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Westland Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Guernsey
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 2-10
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Westland Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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 Ray	Age	Birth yr
Ray Smith	Head	—	60	~1880
John Smith	Son	—	20	~1920
Callie Smith	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Guernsey, Ohio

Head, age 40

Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ray
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Guernsey, Ohio

Head, age 49

Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ray
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Guernsey-County, Ohio

Head, age 60

Guernsey-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ray
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Westland Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Guernsey
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 2-10
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Ray Smith

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Ohio

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Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03075-01079)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Fredrick Ferguson	11	Son	—	Pennsylvania
2	Howard Ferguson	9	Son	—	Pennsylvania
3	Margaret Ferguson	7	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
4	Agnes Ferguson	6	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
5	Charlene Ferguson	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
6	Richard Ferguson	2	Son	—	Ohio
7	William Ferguson	1	Son	—	Ohio
8	Haldon Vessels	37	Head	Farmer	Ohio
9	Mae Vessels	33	Wife	0	West Virginia
10	Betty L. Nelson	11	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
11	Jesse Shauder Wilson	68	Head	Farmer	Ohio
12	Blanche Lyons	70	House Keeper	House Keeper	Iowa
14	Sullivan Gordon	43	Head	Farmer	Ohio
15	Eunice Gordon	37	Wife	0	West Virginia
16	Casie Sponangle	65	Mother in law	0	West Virginia
18	Albert C. Brakew	71	Head	Farmer	Ohio
19	Nessie Brakew	63	Wife	0	Ohio
20	John F. Mcmillen	59	Head	Farmer	Ohio
21	Nannie Mcmillen	52	Wife	0	Ohio
22	John C. Mcmillen	23	Son	Laborer	Ohio
23	Ida H. Rankin	64	Head	0	Ohio
24	Grace Rankin	36	Daughter	0	Ohio
26	William B. Hall	80	Head	Farmer	Pennsylvania
27	Jennie A. Hall	77	Wife	0	Ohio
28	Allen Kincaid	19	Hired hand	Laborer	Pennsylvania
29	John Thomas Hand	67	Head	Farmer	Pennsylvania
30	Mary B. Hand	65	Wife	0	Ohio
31	Richard Hand	24	Son	Apprentice	Indiana
32	Gail Hatcher	57	Head	0	Ohio
33	William B. Hatcher	27	Son	Farmer	Ohio
34	Mary Hatcher	22	Daughter in law	0	Ohio
35	Charles W. Hatcher	1	Grand son	—	Ohio
36	William F. Hatcher	83	Father in law	0	Ohio
37	Ray Smith THIS PERSON	60	Head	Farmer	Ohio
38	Callie Smith	53	Wife	0	Ohio
39	John Smith	20	Son	0	Ohio
40	Clair Shaw	51	Head	Farmer	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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