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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 Clarion-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Floyd & Lloyd — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clarion-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Farmington Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | school bus |
| Industry | driver |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 252 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | School Bus |
| Township / Ward | Farmington Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Russell | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Jack Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Russell Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bertha Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clarion, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Clarion, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Clarion, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Clarion, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Clarion-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Clarion-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Farmington Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarion |
| Occupation | school bus |
| Industry | driver |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 252 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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: father Floyd Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Lloyd Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Floyd Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lloyd Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Smith
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Russell Smith
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Jack Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Clarion-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarion-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03468-00330)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank D. Harriger | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Olive H. Harriger | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Dorothy A. Harriger | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | F. Glenn Harriger | 21 | Son | Auto Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Edward H. Shaw | 50 | Head | Game Protector | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Alice E. Shaw | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Jack D. Shaw | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Lee E. Shaw | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Wayne B. Shaw | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Charles E. Mcclorkey | 69 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Kathryn E. Mcclorkey | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Loyd H. Mcclorkey | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Warren H. Ellis | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Joseph M. Flickinger | 79 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Laura L. Flickinger | 73 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Harris C. Huffman | 28 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ada E. Huffman | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ronald H. Huffman | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Shirley J. Huffman | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | William L. Holabaugh | 51 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Lottie G. Holabaugh | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John H. Holabaugh | 18 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Alma L. Holabaugh | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Harry A. Holabaugh | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Glenn R. Holabaugh | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Caroline M. Beery | 84 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Clifford D. Confer | 25 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Clara E. Confer | 20 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | William E. Confer | 1 | Great grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ida A. Grubempeck | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Truman H. Grubempeck | 26 | Head | Road Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Harriet Grubempeck | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Harry J. Grubempeck | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ellsworth E. Grubempeck | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Charles R. Grubempeck | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mona R. Grubempeck | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Floyd E. Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Bertha V. Smith | 40 | Wife | Farmwork | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Russell F. Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | School Bus | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Jack H. Smith | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Russell + 1 sibling
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)