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Theodore Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Theodore Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Indiana-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eli & Ebby — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Indiana-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rural |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Theodore | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebby Smith | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| James Smith | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Stella Smith | Other | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Theodore Smith | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodor |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Son, age 32
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 42
Indiana-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Indiana |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Theodore Smith across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eli Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Ebby Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Guy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father O'Ebley Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father E Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Kinter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eli Smith
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ebby Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Guy Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
O'Ebley Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
E Smith
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Kinter
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Theodore Smith
Son · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03518-00304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Sterpko | 17 | daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | George Sterpko | 15 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Larry Sterpko | 14 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Rudy Sterpko | 12 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Patricia Sterpko | 7 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Ralph Johns | 40 | Head | Sawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Blanche Johns | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Louis Foster | 24 | boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Marie Cressley | 22 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ray Cressley | 2 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Wilmer Moser | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mildred Moser | 42 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Elmer Moser | 19 | son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Imogene Moser | 15 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ruby Moser | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Lester Moser | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John L. Williams | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Elizabeth Williams | 72 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Martha Martin | 63 | sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Henry Dively | 41 | Head | Coal Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Sara Dively | 32 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Doreen Dively | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Betty Dively | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Gerald Dively | 5 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Henrietta Dively | 3 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | James John | 54 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Catherine John | 39 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Frances John | 17 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Leah Jane John | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | James John | 13 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | William John | 5 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Ebby Smith | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Theodore Smith THIS PERSON | 42 | son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Stella Smith | 42 | daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | James Smith | 15 | gson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Elmer Hoffman | 38 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 37 | Jane Hoffman | 37 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Carolyn Hoffman | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Lois Hoffman | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Irene Hoffman | 7 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Theodore
Gen 1 · 7 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)