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Walter Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & Robert — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tool-maker |
| Industry | Shoe machinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Tool-Maker |
| Township / Ward | Lynn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Smith | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Walter Smith | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Charlotte Smith | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 6
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 15
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 25
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Toolmaker |
| Industry | Shoe Machinery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 35
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Tool-maker |
| Industry | Shoe machinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herbert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herbert Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Smith
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Smith
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Smith
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Massachusetts
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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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01695-00977)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edna M. Sabille | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | New Hampshire |
| 42 | George H. Smith | 59 | Head | Tool-Maker | Maine |
| 43 | Charlotte A. Smith | 59 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 44 | Walter H. Smith THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Tool-Maker | Massachusetts |
| 45 | William Morgan | 62 | Head | Cleaner | New Hampshire |
| 46 | Irene B. Morgan | 57 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 47 | Phyllis Morgan | 25 | Daughter | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 48 | June Morgan | 22 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Alice J. Corcoran | 29 | Head | Elementary Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Alice M. Corcoran | 50 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Natalie Corcoran | 27 | Sister | Display Manager | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Gertrude Corcoran | 22 | Sister | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Elizabeth Corcoran | 20 | Sister | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Goldie Berman | 55 | Head | — | Russia |
| 55 | Morris Galloway | 33 | Head | Shipper | New York |
| 56 | Mary O. Galloway | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Edith W. Galloway | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 58 | Irving Lapol | 34 | Head | Owner | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Esther Lapol | 37 | Wife | Sales Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Marilyn S. Lapol | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 61 | James H. Lang | 79 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Cecelia L. Lang | 74 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 63 | Sybil Lang | 44 | Daughter | Dress Maker | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Arthur C. Pope | 40 | Head | Sole-Sorter | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Irene J. Pope | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | James A. D. Pope | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Stanley M. Glabicky | 35 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Evelyn Glabicky | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Robert Glabicky | 11 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 70 | Maurice Burrows | 52 | Head | Broker | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Rebecca Burrows | 52 | Wife | Teacher Kindergarten | Maine |
| 72 | James H. Fletcher | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 73 | Jeanie Fletcher | 58 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 74 | Robert Fletcher | 17 | Son | New Worker | Scotland |
| 75 | Mollie Glew | 73 | Head | — | Russia |
| 76 | Catherine F. Lynch | 58 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Anne E. Lynch | 52 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Frances Lynch | 50 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Mary C. Lynch | 28 | Niece | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Clara M. Collier | 56 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 7 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)