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Richard Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Windsor-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Richard Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Windsor-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Fred — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Vermont
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Windsor-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norwich town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Windsor |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 478 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Norwich Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edna Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Fred Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Florence Smith | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Windsor, Vermont
Other, age 2
Windsor, Vermont · implied b. ~1918 — 16 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Windsor, Vermont
Son, age 12
Windsor, Vermont · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Windsor-County, Vermont
Son, age 22
Windsor-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norwich town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Windsor |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 478 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 Albert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cynthia Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cynthia Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Smith
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Vermont
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Sibling
Helen Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Windsor-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Windsor-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04240-00468)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank D. Blake | 63 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 2 | Hattie Blake | 65 | Wife | Housewife | New Hampshire |
| 3 | Albert S. Wheeler | 71 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 4 | Amos Powers | 52 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Alma Powers | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Vermont |
| 6 | Lawrence Powers | 25 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 7 | Alma Powers | 19 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 8 | Peter Powers | 11 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 9 | Donald Powers | 8 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 10 | Noah D. La Touche | 64 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 11 | John La Touche | 70 | Brother | — | Vermont |
| 12 | Leon Stevens | 54 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 13 | Ira D. Stevens | 51 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 14 | Gardiner Chas. Stevens | 75 | Father-in-law | Attendant | New York |
| 15 | Eldred S. Stearns | 26 | Head | Farm Hand | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Vivian M. Stearns | 23 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 17 | Vivian Mary Stearns | 3 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Audrey Stearns | 2 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Quinton E. Stearns | 0 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 20 | William A. Coster | 41 | Head | Teacher | Washington D.C. |
| 21 | Laura F. Coster | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 22 | William D. Coster | 13 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 23 | Katharine A. Coster | 11 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Glenn S. Martin | 46 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 25 | Hazel Martin | 43 | Wife | Housework | Vermont |
| 26 | Marjorie Martin | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Vermont |
| 27 | Keith Martin | 14 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 28 | Noble Miles | 42 | Head | Laborer | Mass. |
| 29 | Maybelle Miles | 59 | Mother | Housewife | Conn. |
| 30 | Fred Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 31 | Florence E. Smith | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Vermont |
| 32 | Richard Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 33 | Edna Smith | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Vermont |
| 34 | Mary Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 35 | Helen Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 36 | Ruth Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 37 | William Johnson | 43 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 38 | Selena S. Johnson | 31 | Wife | Housewife | New Hampshire |
| 39 | William Jr. Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 40 | Warren S. Jock | 33 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 4 siblings
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)