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Russell Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Russell Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | DETROIT CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | WAYNE |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter Decorator |
| Industry | Private Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 47 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 11 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Painter Decorator |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Russell | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adah Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eunice Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mabel Smith | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Harmon Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Russell Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Anna Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Other, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 12
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 22
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | DETROIT CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | WAYNE |
| Occupation | Painter Decorator |
| Industry | Private Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 47 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 11 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Russell Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Russell Smith
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Michigan
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Sibling
Eunice Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adah Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harmon Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — 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-t0627-01890-00241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Smith | 42 | Wife | Caretaker | Michigan |
| 42 | Russell Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Painter Decorator | Michigan |
| 43 | Harmon Smith | 20 | Son | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 44 | Eunice Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Adah Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Mabel Smith | 69 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Wilbur G. Harding | 52 | Head | Assembler | New York |
| 48 | Clara Harding | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 49 | Robert Collins | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Henry G. Ottinger | 47 | Head | Master Mechanic | Ohio |
| 51 | Mabel Ottinger | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Bruce J. Tremayne | 33 | Head | Heating Engineer | Michigan |
| 53 | Martha Tremayne | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Jr. Bruce Tremayne | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Ema Anderson | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 56 | June Anderson | 15 | Step-daughter-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | George H. Kemmeker | 48 | Head | Sales Manager | Missouri |
| 58 | Ruth Kemmeker | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Ann Abraham | 34 | Lodger | Beauty Operator | Michigan |
| 60 | Harold Groh | 43 | Head | Insurance Broker | Michigan |
| 61 | Martha Groh | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Jr. Harold Groh | 22 | Son | Odd Jobs | Michigan |
| 63 | Gladys Groh | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeping Machine Oper. | Michigan |
| 64 | Margaret Groh | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Robert Groh | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Charles T. Mcdonald | 44 | Head | Bank Teller | Canada |
| 67 | Ageline Mcdonald | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Charles Mcdonald | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Barbara Mcdonald | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Peter J. Trossel | 68 | Father-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Anna Trossel | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Adolph Jorgensen | 44 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Denmark |
| 73 | Ellen Jorgensen | 44 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 74 | Elsa Jorgensen | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Grete Jorgensen | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | William G. Eliott | 40 | Head | Physician | Michigan |
| 77 | Josephine Eliott | 40 | Wife | — | England |
| 78 | Jr. William Eliott | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 80 | Alfred C. Engelder | 35 | Head | Office Clerk | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Russell + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 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)