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Roland Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Roland Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monroe-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roland |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Analomink |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | electric welder |
| Industry | line material |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Electric Welder |
| Township / Ward | Middle Smithfield |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roland | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Florence Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Shirley Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Roland Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Bertha Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Delia Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Monroe, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Monroe, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roland |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Monroe-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 37
Monroe-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roland |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Analomink |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Occupation | electric welder |
| Industry | line material |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Roland Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Roland Smith
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03575-00404)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Chauncey R. Dimmick | 77 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Blanchard Michael | 42 | Head | Lodging House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Juliette Michael | 46 | Wife | Farm | France |
| 44 | Clair Michael | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Lorraine Michael | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Julien Michael | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Nancy Michael | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | George Stark | 14 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Henry Stark | 13 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Carlton Stark | 10 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Clark Seelig | 12 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Curtis Seelig | 10 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Robert Mccullough | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Jennie Clark | 62 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | David Fried | 50 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 56 | Molly Fried | 53 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 57 | Ruth Fried | 22 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 58 | Milton Fried | 19 | Son | — | Russia |
| 59 | Claude Batchelor | 28 | Head | Refrigeration Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Verna Batchelor | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Darius Batchelor | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Claude Batchelor | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Andrew Batchelor | 53 | Father | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Roland Smith THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Electric Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Bertha Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Delia Smith | 16 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Irene Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Shirley Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Florence Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | John M. Michael | 62 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 71 | Edith Michael | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Mary Kemmerer | 40 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Joseph Kemmerer | 44 | Lodger | Farmhand | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Jake Strasburg | 55 | Head | Manufacturer | Russia |
| 75 | Ethel Strasburg | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Milton Merrick | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Martha Merrick | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | William Merrick | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Donald Merrick | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Russell Merrick | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)