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Shirley Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yvonne Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Harriett Lowman | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Shirley Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bertha Smith | Head | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ernest Smith | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Eugene Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Betty Lowman | Spouse | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 3 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Yvonne Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harriett Lowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03737-00223)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Theresa Caserla | 23 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 42 | John Caserla | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 43 | Louis Fraill | 24 | Head | Abrasive | Penna |
| 44 | Philomena Fraill | 24 | Wife | Packer | Penna |
| 45 | Frank Fraill | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 46 | Alvafore Cromwell | 54 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Olive Underwood | 54 | Sister | School Teacher | Ohio |
| 48 | William Hime | 43 | Boarder | — | Texas |
| 49 | Andrew Sutton | 46 | Head | Plasterer | No Carolina |
| 50 | Elizabeth Sutton | 44 | Wife | Domestic | Penna |
| 51 | Andrew Sutton | 20 | Son | — | Penna |
| 52 | Thomas Sutton | 19 | Son | Helper | Penna |
| 53 | Frederick Sutton | 15 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 54 | William Sutton | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 55 | Marian Sutton | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 56 | Thomas Sutton | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 57 | Frederick Emile | 75 | Head | Janitor | Penna |
| 58 | Lillian Emile | 52 | Wife | Canvasser | Penna |
| 59 | Alfred Emile | 20 | Son | — | Penna |
| 60 | George Emile | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 61 | Betty Jones | 62 | Head | — | Penna |
| 62 | Thomas Brokers | 60 | Boarder | — | No Carolina |
| 63 | Bertha Smith | 17 | Head | — | Penna |
| 64 | Ernest Smith | 27 | Brother | — | No Carolina |
| 65 | Ruth Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 66 | Shirley Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 67 | Eugene Smith | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 68 | Helen Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 69 | Yvonne Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 70 | Betty Lowman | 2 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 71 | Harriett Lowman | 24 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 72 | Hezekiah Gardner | 3 | Head | — | Penna |
| 73 | Lola Guy | 59 | Sister in law | Cement | Maryland |
| 74 | Lawrence, Sr. Guy | 59 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Dorothy Guy | 28 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 76 | Lawrence Guy | 23 | Son | — | Penna |
| 77 | Luther Smith | 4 | Head | — | Penna |
| 78 | Hazel Smith | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Penna |
| 79 | Nellie West | 23 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 80 | — | 30 | — | — | No Carolina |
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)