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Wallace Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Wallace Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Warren & Warren — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wallace |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Circulation Man |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 1095 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Circulation Man |
| Township / Ward | Grand Rapids |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Wallace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Wallace Smith | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Michigan
Son, age 7
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wallace |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Kent, Michigan
Son, age 17
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wallace |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Son, age 27
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wallace |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | Circulation Man |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 1095 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Wallace Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Warren Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Warren Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Warren Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Warren Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Wallace Smith
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Michigan
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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 — Kent-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01902-00129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack L. David | 22 | Son | Stock Man | Michigan |
| 2 | George Markle | 45 | Head | Coiler | Michigan |
| 3 | Gladys Markle | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Robert E. Markle | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Lenora R. Markle | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Jennie Eickenberg | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 7 | Charles A. Greenwald | 69 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Elizabeth Greenwald | 68 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Lester Greenwald | 41 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 10 | Robert A. Greenwald | 34 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 11 | Harvey Caster | 62 | Head | Watchman | Michigan |
| 12 | Cecelia Caster | 69 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Jeanette Hicok | 39 | Neice | Inspection | Michigan |
| 14 | Margaret Swann | 57 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Arthur H. Swann | 27 | Son | Radio Service Man | Michigan |
| 16 | Richard H. Swann | 20 | Son | Apprentice Mailer | Michigan |
| 17 | Louise Ester | 79 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Bonita Mick | 37 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Bonnie Jean Mick | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | William C. Mick | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Carrie Pierce | 61 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Verda Slack | 39 | Daughter | Plating | Michigan |
| 23 | Salvatore Ferrante | 36 | Head | General Work | Italy |
| 24 | Marie S. Ferrante | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Mary Ferrante | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Angelo Ferrante | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Rosalie Ferrante | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Fred Chinnock | 55 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Margaret Chinnock | 58 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Fredrick Chinnock | 30 | Son | Mail Carrier | Michigan |
| 31 | William G. Versluis | 48 | Head | District Manager | Michigan |
| 32 | Ruth Versluis | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Warren L. Smith | 57 | Head | Switchman | Minnesota |
| 34 | Mary Smith | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Wallace Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Circulation Man | Michigan |
| 36 | Frank Post | 66 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Nora Post | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Louis J. Ebling | 29 | Head | Elec. Engineer | Michigan |
| 39 | Catherine Ebling | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Louis J. Jr. Ebling | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Wallace
Gen 1 · 5 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)