Thomas Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ramsey-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Idella — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Thomas D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	St. Paul City
1935 Residence (County)	Ramsey
Additional Details
Occupation	Truck driver
Industry	Wholesale Paper Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1250
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Truck Driver
Township / Ward	St Paul City
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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 Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Smith	Head	—	25	~1915
William Randall	Other	—	58	~1882
James Smith	Son	—	1	~1939
Lucille Smith	Spouse	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Ramsey, Minnesota

Son, age 5

Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Ramsey, Minnesota

Son, age 15

Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Thomas D
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Truck Line
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Ramsey-County, Minnesota

Head, age 25

Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Thomas D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	St. Paul City
1935 Residence (County)	Ramsey
Occupation	Truck driver
Industry	Wholesale Paper Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1250
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Our Model Tree links Thomas Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Idella Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

George Smith

b. ~1879

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Idella Smith

b. ~1890

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Thomas Smith

Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Minnesota

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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 — Ramsey-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01997-00067)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Morris J. Cooper	63	Head	Truck Driver	Russia
42	Bessie Cooper	60	Wife	—	Russia
43	James Cohen	26	Son-in-law	Salesman	Minnesota
44	Elizabeth Cohen	23	Daughter	Saleslady	Wyoming
45	Julius Pertzik	32	Head	Salesman Driver	Russia
46	Mary Pertzik	31	Wife	—	Russia
47	Marvin Pertzik	10	Son	—	Minnesota
48	Renee Pertzik	6	Daughter	—	Minnesota
50	Bert Hickman	52	Head	Watchman	Kansas
51	Rachel Hickman	43	Wife	—	Georgia
52	Thomas D. Smith THIS PERSON	25	Head	Truck Driver	Minnesota
53	Lucille Smith	23	Wife	—	Wisconsin
54	James Smith	1	Son	—	Minnesota
55	William Randall	58	Lodger	Laborer	Canada French
56	Harris Robinowitz	65	Head	Proprietor	Russia
57	Rachael Robinowitz	60	Wife	—	Russia
58	Phillip Robinowitz	44	Son	Musician	England
59	Louis Robinowitz	42	Son	Newsboy	England
60	Irving Robinowitz	22	Son	Musician	Minnesota
61	Robert Levine	56	Head	Machine Operator	Russia
62	Rebecca Levine	55	Wife	—	Russia
63	Ida Levine	27	Daughter	In. Weaver	New York
64	Lillian Levine	20	Daughter	Repairer	New York
65	Chernie Levine	18	Daughter	Repairer	Minnesota
66	Abe Brudnick	57	Head	Junk Peddler	Russia
67	Pearl Brudnick	56	Wife	—	Russia
68	Solomon Gelman	50	Head	Proprietor	Russia
69	Nettie Gelman	51	Wife	—	Russia
70	Abraham Gelman	21	Son	Truck Driver	Minnesota
71	Joseph Lucio	32	Head	Laborer	Texas
72	Roberta Lucio	20	Wife	—	Minnesota
73	Michael Lucio	5	Son	—	Michigan
74	Mary Louise Lucio	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
75	Rosinda Lucio	2	Son	—	Minnesota
76	Rosalva Lucio	0	Daughter	—	Minnesota
77	Henry Calkins	45	Head	Jack Hammer Man	Arizona
78	Zylia Calkins	37	Wife	—	Minnesota
79	Leslie Calkins	11	Son	—	Iowa

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Pedigree Summary

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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