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Virgil Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Virgil Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virgil |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Life Ins Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 6000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virgil | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Douglas Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Winifred Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Virgil Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 24
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virgil H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Secretary Life Insurance Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 34
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virgil |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Actuary |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 44
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virgil |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Life Ins Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 6000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Virgil Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Virgil Smith
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04223-00148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnold, Oscar Wullenman | 24 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Utah |
| 2 | Frank Mogley | 66 | Head | Ins Agent | England |
| 3 | Euphemia Mogley | 63 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 4 | Ruth Mogley | 35 | Daughter | Clerk | Utah |
| 5 | Margaret Mogley | 33 | Daughter | Secretary | Utah |
| 6 | Florence Rae | 31 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 7 | Jimmie Rae | 9 | Grandson | — | Utah |
| 8 | Lawrence Mogley | 21 | Son | Clerk | Utah |
| 9 | William Lambert | 37 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 10 | Diana Lambert | 37 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 11 | Jean Lambert | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 12 | William R. Lambert | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 13 | Ray W. Lambert | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 14 | Virgil Smith THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Secretary | Utah |
| 15 | Winifred Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 16 | Virgil Jr. Smith | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 17 | Douglas B. Smith | 15 | Son | 150 | Utah |
| 18 | Howard B. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 19 | Percy P. Walker | 39 | Head | Salesman | Mont. |
| 20 | Alice Walker | 41 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 21 | Elaine Walker | 17 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 22 | Ralph Walker | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 23 | Robert Walker | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 24 | Carl A. Tasman | 45 | Head | Linotypist | Colorado |
| 25 | Lucille Tasman | 44 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 26 | Lorene Tasman | 23 | Daughter | Soda Clerk | Utah |
| 27 | Carol Jean Tasman | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 28 | Norma Tasman | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 29 | David Malta | 3 | Grandchild | — | Utah |
| 30 | Hazel Bindley | 36 | Boarder | Clerk | Utah |
| 31 | Leon E. Sanford | 44 | Head | Steam Presser | Utah |
| 32 | Emma Sanford | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Oregon |
| 33 | David A. Sanford | 11 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 34 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | George Mawhinney | 63 | Head | Construction Manager | Utah |
| 36 | Eunice Mawhinney | 64 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 37 | Ronald K. Erickson | 29 | Head | Insurance Agent | Utah |
| 38 | La Priel Erickson | 29 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 39 | Ronald Erickson | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 40 | Kenneth Erickson | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
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)