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Roger Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Allen-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Roger Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allen-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAllen-County, Ohio
SurnameSmith
Given NameRoger
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Lima
1935 Residence (County)Allen
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardLima
Est. Birth Year~1928

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Roger Age Birth yr
Berlin Smith Head — 39 ~1901
Claudice Smith Spouse — 38 ~1902
Sidney Smith Son — 9 ~1931
Virginia Smith Son — 7 ~1933
Vivian Smith Daughter — 19 ~1921
Robert Smith Son — 15 ~1925
William Smith Son — 17 ~1923
Roger Smith Son — 12 ~1928
Russell Smith Son — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1930
Allen, Ohio
Son, age 2
Allen, Ohio · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Roger
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Allen-County, Ohio
Son, age 12
Allen-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Roger
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Lima
1935 Residence (County) Allen
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
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
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Ohio
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Sibling
Sidney Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Allen-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03021-00009)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Bertha Mcdougall 62 Head Housekeeper Ohio
42 Harry Wroten 64 Boarder Grinder Ohio
43 Robert Newland 25 Head Trucker Ohio
44 Maxine Newland 25 Wife Housewife Ohio
45 Robert Jr. Newland 3 Son — Ohio
46 Darlene Newland 2 Daughter — Ohio
47 Ethel Thrider 48 Head Housewife Ohio
48 Raymond Thrider 44 Husband Brakeman Ohio
49 Madeline Brown 37 Head Housewife Ohio
50 Ernest Brown 44 Husband Bricklayer Ohio
51 James Brown 13 Son — Ohio
52 Buthert Breese 27 Head Truck Driver Ohio
53 Eva Breese 24 Wife Housewife Ohio
54 Jarvis Breese 6 Son — Ohio
55 Danny Lee Breese 2 Son — Ohio
56 Maurice Perkins 66 Head Millwright Ohio
57 Marge Perkins 48 Housekeeper Housekeeper Indiana
58 Herman Barkley 64 Head Bridge Carpenter Ohio
59 Essie Barkley 60 Wife Housewife Ohio
60 Woodrow Barkley 21 Son Air Hammer Ohio
61 Marie Barkley 18 Daughter Housewife Ohio
62 Edith Barkley 15 Daughter — Ohio
63 Lucille Barkley 14 Daughter — Ohio
64 George Barkley 8 Son — Ohio
65 Chester Pease 27 Head Assembler Ohio
66 Doratha Pease 24 Wife Housewife Ohio
67 Harold Pease 5 Son — Ohio
68 Peggy Jean Dewey 5 Daughter — Ohio
69 Robert F. Paschall 31 Head Salesman Ohio
70 Lillian Paschall 29 Wife Housewife Ohio
71 Yvonne Paschall 1 Daughter — Ohio
72 Berlin Smith 39 Head Salesman Ohio
73 Claudice Smith 38 Wife Housewife Ohio
74 Vivian Smith 19 Daughter Sizing Ohio
75 William Smith 17 Son Housewife Ohio
76 Robert Smith 15 Son — Ohio
77 Russell Smith 13 Son — Ohio
78 Roger Smith THIS PERSON 12 Son — Ohio
79 Sidney Smith 9 Son — Ohio
80 Virginia Smith 7 Son — 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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