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Roger Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Roger Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roger |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | River Rouge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | machine operator |
| Industry | automobile factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | River Rouge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roger | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Smith | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Myrtis Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willa Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Milford Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Roger Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Cal Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Geneva Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ronald Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 30
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rogers |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Welder |
| Industry | Auto plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 40
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roger |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | River Rouge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | machine operator |
| Industry | automobile factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Roger Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Roger Smith
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01835-01115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rubin Anglenghr|Anglengher | 39 | Lodger | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Anglenghr|Anglengher | 18 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Homer Johnson | 44 | Head | Garage Mech | Georgia |
| 44 | Edith Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Homer Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Ernest Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Dorothy Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Marjorie Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Geraldine Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Barbara Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Ruby Rudisell | 24 | Sister-in-law | Maid | Georgia |
| 52 | James Rudisell | 23 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Lucina Lewis | 38 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 54 | Agnes Lewis | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Donald Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Steve Crawford | 55 | Head | Scaffing | Alabama |
| 57 | Mattie Crawford | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Ruth Crawford | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Joseph Pates | 29 | Head | Butcher | Alabama |
| 60 | Cora Pates | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | John Tyson | 25 | Head | Labor | Florida |
| 62 | Gladys Tyson | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Louie Goode | 49 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Louie Goode | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Arthur Goode | 24 | Son | Janitor | Louisiana |
| 66 | Worse Goode | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Thelma Goode | 19 | Daughter | Nursemaid | Louisiana |
| 68 | Betty Jean Goode | 4 | Grand-daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Duane, Kenneth Goode | 2 | Grand-son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Roger Smith THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 71 | Cora Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Geneva Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Willa Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Myrtis Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Milford Smith | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Ronald Smith | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Cal Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | John Atkins | 45 | Head | Machine Operator | Arkansas |
| 79 | Alberta Atkins | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Mattie Atkins | 23 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)