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Shirley Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Venango-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Venango-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Venango-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Shirley J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarion |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Rockland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Louise Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Shirley Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Clair Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Merle Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Gerald Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Irene Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clarion, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Clarion, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Shirley J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Venango-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Venango-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Shirley J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarion |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| 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 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 10 · b. ~1930 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Gerald Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merle Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Venango-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Venango-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03617-00566)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William F. Boyer | 42 | Head | Stillman | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Cora B. Boyer | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Margaret E. Boyer | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Robert N. Boyer | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Donald E. Boyer | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | William T. Kitzley | 64 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Pearl P. Kitzley | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John D. Edinger | 26 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Enis E. Myers | 16 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | William H. Boyd | 60 | Head | Caretaker | Georgia |
| 51 | Carl J. Jeniker | 32 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 52 | Gladys A. Jeniker | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Robert W. Jeniker | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Eugene C. Jeniker | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Clair T. Smith | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Irene M. Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Merle D. Smith | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Gerald W. Smith | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Louise M. Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Shirley J. Smith THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Doris N. Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | William D. Smith | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Lemley W. Anthony | 81 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mina C. Anthony | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Lawrence S. Anthony | 44 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Daniel Whiting | 47 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Sarah Whiting | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Lloyd Whiting | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Ester Whiting | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | George W. English | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Bertha M. English | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | John Huter | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Richard D. Coch | 33 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Irene L. Coch | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Anna May Coch | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Rose Marie Coch | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Doris J. Coch | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mabel M. Kepley | 39 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ray E. Kepley | 42 | Brother-in-law | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Charles E. Pruitt | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
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)