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Walter Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegany-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Albert — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegany-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Same place |
| Class of Worker | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Same Place |
| Township / Ward | Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolores Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Albert Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Dale Smith | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charlotte Smith | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Harold Smith | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Frank Smith | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Rena Smith | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Walter Smith | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Albert Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joann Smith | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegany, Maryland
Son, age 10
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Allegany, Maryland
Son, age 20
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Allegany-County, Maryland
Son, age 30
Allegany-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegany |
| Occupation | Same place |
| Class of Worker | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Walter Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Joanna Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Joann Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Smith
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Joanna Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Joann Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Smith
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Maryland
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Sibling
Dorothy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolores Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Allegany-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegany-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01498-00014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip E. Leasure | 4 | Son | Same Place | Maryland |
| 2 | Robert M. Leasure | 2 | Son | Same Place | Maryland |
| 3 | Omar Vance | 49 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Garnet M. Vance | 25 | Wife | Same Place | Ohio |
| 5 | Paul D. Vance | 19 | Son | Same Place | Ohio |
| 6 | Ruth Vance | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Carl Vance | 8 | Son | Same Place | Maryland |
| 8 | Earl Vance | 5 | Son | Same Place | Maryland |
| 9 | June Vance | 3 | Daughter | Same Place | Maryland |
| 10 | Kimmel B. Smith | 27 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Mina J. Smith | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Vernon R. Smith | 6 | Son | Same Place | Maryland |
| 13 | Viana G. Smith | 4 | Daughter | Same Place | Maryland |
| 14 | Arnold L. Smith | 2 | Son | Same Place | Maryland |
| 15 | Perry L. Barnes | 55 | Head | Same Place | Maryland |
| 16 | Idora Barnes | 60 | Wife | Same Place | Maryland |
| 17 | Michael Coluchard | 4 | Grandson | Same Place | Maryland |
| 18 | Nancy J. Barnes | 82 | Head | Same Place | Maryland |
| 19 | Dennis B. Barnes | 71 | Son | Same Place | Maryland |
| 20 | Minnie Wilson | 45 | Daughter | Same Place | Maryland |
| 21 | Albert R. Smith | 53 | Head | Same Place | Maryland |
| 22 | Joann Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Dorothy D. Smith | 17 | Daughter | Same Place | Maryland |
| 24 | Albert J. Smith | 15 | Son | Same Place | Maryland |
| 25 | Mildred Smith | 14 | Daughter | Same Place | Maryland |
| 26 | Walter B. Smith THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Same Place | Maryland |
| 27 | Rena Mae Smith | 27 | Daughter-in-law | Same Place | New York |
| 28 | Dolores L. Smith | 8 | Daughter | Same Place | Maryland |
| 29 | Charlotte M. Smith | 7 | Granddaughter | Same Place | Maryland |
| 30 | Dale J. Smith | 6 | Grandson | Same Place | Maryland |
| 31 | Frank R. Smith | 3 | Grandson | Same Place | Maryland |
| 32 | Harold L. Smith | 1 | Grandson | Same Place | Maryland |
| 33 | Charles Stottelmyer | 61 | Head | Same Place | Maryland |
| 34 | Abbie A. Stottelmyer | 51 | Wife | Same Place | Maryland |
| 35 | John C. Morris | 54 | Head | Same Place | Maryland |
| 36 | Minnie B. Morris | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Alvin C. Morris | 21 | Son | Same Place | Maryland |
| 38 | Thomas D. Morris | 19 | Son | Same Place | Maryland |
| 39 | Vivian M. Morris | 13 | Daughter | Same Place | Maryland |
| 40 | Head Roscoe | None | M | Farmer | — |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 4 siblings
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)