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Richard Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bristol-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Richard J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bristol |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Bristol |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Smith | Head | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bristol, Rhode …
Son, age 17
Bristol, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Richard P |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Bristol, Rhode …
Son, age 26
Bristol, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Bristol-County, Rhode …
Son, age 37
Bristol-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Richard J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bristol |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Richard Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Smith
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Smith
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 50
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 — Bristol-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03757-00185)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H. Smith | 77 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 2 | William T. Smith | 50 | Son | Farm Hand | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Richard J. Smith THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | Farm Hand | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Mary B. Sousa | 54 | Head | — | Azores |
| 5 | Arthur Sousa | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Albert H. Borden | 60 | Head | Fisherman | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Paul D. Hathaway | 20 | Boarder | Fisherman | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Tony B. Sousa | 27 | Head | Oyster Opener | Portugal |
| 9 | Jenny Sousa | 23 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Tony B. Jr. Sousa | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Herbert Sousa | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Jenny Sousa | 0 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Manuel Sousa | 28 | Brother-in-law | Mechanic & Painter | Portugal |
| 14 | Catherine Sousa | 26 | Sister-in-law | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Catherine Sousa | 8 | Niece | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Mary Anne Sousa | 0 | Niece | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Annie Nappi | 48 | Head | Proprietor Grocery Store | Italy |
| 18 | Sophie E. West | 61 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Grace E. West | 42 | Daughter | Weaver | Rhode Island |
| 20 | James L. West | 30 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | William A. Mckay | 17 | Grandson | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Emma Joyce Mckay | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Frank Sylvia | 45 | Head | Insurance Agent | Azores |
| 24 | Mabel L. Sylvia | 44 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Muriel H. Sylvia | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | William L. Coggeshall | 45 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Helen Coggeshall | 40 | Wife | General Publicity | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Alice M. Childs | 69 | Mother | — | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Joseph Almeida | 44 | Head | Manager & Owner | Azores |
| 30 | Sophie Almeida | 39 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 31 | Carl Almeida | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Elenor P. Almeida | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Gerald Almeida | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | George Mederos | 38 | Head | Wire Worker | Portugal |
| 35 | Mary O. Mederos | 39 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 36 | Mary D. Mederos | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Samuel W. Ingraham | 79 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Louis Nordian | 65 | Head | Mule Spinner | Canada-French |
| 39 | Vincent Brunelli | 32 | Head | Electrician | Italy |
| 40 | Paulina Brunelli | 32 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)