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Shirley Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Worcester-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Shirley G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Worcester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Shirley Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Albert Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Wendell Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Everett Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Merton Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Etta Smith | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 4
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 14
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Shirley G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Shirley Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Shirley Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Merton Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wendell Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01713-00253)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert L. Smith | 51 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Etta Smith | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Merton W. Smith | 20 | Son | Sweeper | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Everett S. Smith | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Wendell D. Smith | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Shirley G. Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Barbara A. Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | George Peterson | 36 | Head | Barber | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Eldora Peterson | 30 | Wife | Cashier | French |
| 10 | Albert L. Jr. Smith | 27 | Head | Buyer | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Anna Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Harry Carlson | 34 | Head | Molder | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Evelyn Carlson | 32 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Henry Barrette | 34 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Clara Barrette | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | John P. Casey | 33 | Head | Relief Man | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Margaret Casey | 22 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | William Casey | 21 | Brother | Civil Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Eric Anderson | 35 | Head | Cable Maker | Massachusetts |
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)