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Vernon Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wyoming-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Vernon Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wyoming-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bert & Emma — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wyoming-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vernon |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warsaw |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wyoming |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Guard |
| Industry | Attica Prison |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2040 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Guard |
| Township / Ward | Attica Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Vernon | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Margaret Smith | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Patricia Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Vernon Smith | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wyoming, New …
Son, age 12
Wyoming, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vernon H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Wyoming, New …
Son, age 22
Wyoming, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vernon N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Salt Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Wyoming-County, New …
Head, age 32
Wyoming-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vernon |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warsaw |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wyoming |
| Occupation | Guard |
| Industry | Attica Prison |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2040 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Vernon Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Burt Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bert Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Burt Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Vernon Smith
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New York
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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 — Wyoming-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Wyoming-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02816-00141)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Agnes Walbridge | 63 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 42 | Ellsworth Walbridge | 26 | Son | Cutter | New York |
| 43 | Edward Schaefer | 45 | Head | Farm Supt. | New York |
| 44 | Freida Schaefer | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Edward Schaefer | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Alice Myers | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 47 | Henry Hatz | 74 | Friend | — | New York |
| 48 | Howard Ordway | 21 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 49 | Mabel Ordway | 48 | Mother | — | New York |
| 50 | Sylvester Hartrick | 23 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 51 | Vivien Hartrick | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Paul Hartrick | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Frank Edwards | 61 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 54 | Myrtle Edwards | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Julia Weaver | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 56 | Lester Gephart | 38 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 57 | Carol Gephart | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | William Gephart | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Virginia Gephart | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Doris Gephart | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Beverly Gephart | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Lester Gephart | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Frank Reynolds | 47 | Hired man | Laborer | New York |
| 64 | Vernon Smith THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Guard | New York |
| 65 | Margaret Smith | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Shirley Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Patricia Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Chester Pope | 31 | Head | — | New York |
| 69 | Marian Pope | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 70 | Ardith Pope | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Richard Pope | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Donald Pope | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Clifford Pope | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Albert Sattler | 52 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 75 | Phoebe Sattler | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Glenn Sattler | 18 | Son | Carpenter | New York |
| 77 | Elton Sattler | 26 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 78 | Arlene Sattler | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Howard Sattler | 29 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 80 | Mildred Sattler | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Vernon
Gen 1 · 3 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)