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Samuel Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lloyd & Ida — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Coal Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Samuel Smith | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Nathaniel Nance | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Irene Smith | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 11
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Other, age 22
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1908 — 14 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 34
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Coal Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Samuel Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lloyd Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lloyd Smith
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Smith
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01510-00538)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Lawrence | 64 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 2 | Estelle Lawrence | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Jacob Lawrence | 30 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Julia Lawrence | 27 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 5 | Magdalene Lawrence | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Walter Blunney|Blurrey | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Doris Blunney|Blurrey | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lola Blunney|Blurrey | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Sylvester Blunney|Blurrey | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Elizabeth Blunney|Blurrey | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Bernice M Blunney|Blurrey | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Samuel Smith THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 13 | Irene Smith | 23 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ruth Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Nathaniel Nance | 25 | Lodger | Helper | North Carolina |
| 16 | Abraham Halyard | 50 | Head | Baker | Russia |
| 17 | Fannie Halyard | 52 | Wife | Storekeeper | Russia |
| 18 | Edell Halyard | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Calman Steiner | 60 | Head | Baker | Poland |
| 20 | Mary Steiner | 54 | Wife | Storekeeper | Russia |
| 21 | Benjamin Steiner | 23 | Brother | — | Poland |
| 22 | Joseph Gullino | 27 | Head | Galvanizer | Italy |
| 23 | Vito Gullino | 73 | Father | Presser | Italy |
| 24 | John Gullino | 25 | Lodger | Presser | Maryland |
| 25 | William Jackson | 44 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 26 | Eva Jackson | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Eli Morgan | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Elizabeth Morgan | 27 | Wife | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 29 | Carter Berry | 21 | Lodger | Housework | North Carolina |
| 30 | Jessie M Berry | 18 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Joseph Bernstein | 62 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 32 | Anna Bernstein | 34 | Daughter | Helper | Virginia |
| 33 | Peter Gomez | 54 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 34 | Joseph J Foley | 40 | Head | Carpenter Helper | Maryland |
| 35 | Josephine Foley | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Joseph J Foley | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Michael Foley | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Allan Foley | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Leona Foley | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 2 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)