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Shirley Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Portage-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Portage-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Portage-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Freedom Sta. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Portage |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Freedom Sta |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Chloe Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Shirley Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Harold Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Lester Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Leslie Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| J Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Verda Smith | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Portage, Ohio
Daughter, age 4
Portage, Ohio · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Shirley I |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Portage-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 14
Portage-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Freedom Sta. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Portage |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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Anchor record
Shirley Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Ohio
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Sibling
Sue Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chloe Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leslie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Portage-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Portage-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03130-00556)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Minnie S Bacon | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Christopher J Spade | 38 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Nellie Spade | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Sylvia Spade | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Eugene Chas Spade | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Rose Dutter | 72 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Harold Smith | 38 | Head | Fertilizer | Ohio |
| 48 | Verda Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Shirley Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Harold Jr Smith | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 51 | J Gerald Smith | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Lester Smith | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Chloe Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Leslie Smith | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Sue Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Carrie S Hubinec | 24 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Nancy Hubinec | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Rose Mary Hubinec | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Jean Hubinec | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Ray Long | 38 | Head | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 61 | Alberta Long | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Norma Jean Long | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Margaret Long | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Raymond Joseph Long | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 65 | James J Pericak | 25 | Head | Tapper Operator | Ohio |
| 66 | Frances M Pericak | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 67 | James Edward Pericak | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Louis Gheen | 45 | Head | Road Const | Ohio |
| 69 | Bessil S Gheen | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Florence Beck | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 71 | Patricia Beck | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Beulah S Strawman | 58 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Anna Ruth Strawman | 25 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Dwight Strawman | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 75 | George Bartholomew | 76 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Mary Belle Bartholomew | 76 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Earl Bartholomew | 36 | Son | Brakeman | Ohio |
| 78 | Mary Bartholomew | 37 | Daughter-in-law | Splicer | Ohio |
| 79 | Mary Belle Bartholomew | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 80 | William Fuller | 74 | Head | — | Ohio |
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)