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Russell Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Russell Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents P & M — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Allentown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lehigh |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | ice cream store att. |
| Industry | own bus. |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 116 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Ice Cream Store Att. |
| Township / Ward | Allentown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Russell | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Dunstan | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Eleanor Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Austin Dunstan | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Russell Smith | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Rodger Smith | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ella Smith | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Millwright Helper |
| Industry | Coke Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 36
Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Allentown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lehigh |
| Occupation | ice cream store att. |
| Industry | own bus. |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 116 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father P Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father M Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Milton Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
P Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
M Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Milton Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Smith
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Russell Smith
Son · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Eleanor Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rodger Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Dunstan
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03543-00151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weirbach, Nancy Jean Wernbach | 4 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Eugenia E. Wernbach | 4 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Franklin E. Meyers | 53 | head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Clara E. Meyers | 50 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Lewis L. Meyers | 22 | son | Stock Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Quintus Gross | 44 | head | Repair + Maintenance | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ida Gross | 42 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Adam R. Deifer | 57 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Gertrude Deifer | 56 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Warren Deifer | 21 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Harry Moyer | 52 | head | Salesman Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Edith Moyer | 50 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John Smith | 61 | head | Shoe Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Ella Smith | 59 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Rodger Smith | 40 | son | Ice Cream Store Att. | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Russell Smith THIS PERSON | 36 | son | Ice Cream Store Att. | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Eleanor Smith | 22 | daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Austin Dunstan | 26 | son-in-law | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Geneva Dunstan | 25 | daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Howard Tilley | 35 | head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 21 | Evelyn Tilley | 32 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Marvin Tilley | 10 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Dennis Tilley | 9 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Austin Tilley | 7 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | James L. Harman | 57 | head | Water Dep | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Carrie Harman | 56 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Francis Harman | 24 | daughter | Silk Trimmer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Hugh Harman | 19 | son | Stuffer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Charles Stoneback | 60 | head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Annie J. Stoneback | 63 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Dallas E. Stoneback | 22 | son | App. Engraver | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Nilda Grim | 50 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Dorothea Grim | 27 | daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lewis Horvath | 65 | head | Watchman | Hungary |
| 35 | John Nerman | 58 | lodger | Orderly | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Donald Diehl | 28 | head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Hannah Diehl | 30 | wife | Telephone Op. | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Lloyd Fried | 53 | head | Bartender | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Elsie Fried | 44 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Ethel Fried | 25 | daughter | Beautician | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Russell + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 8 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)