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Wayne Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Wayne Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Idaho
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wayne |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Section Hand |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 588 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Oregon |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
| Occupation | Section Hand |
| Township / Ward | La Grande City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Wayne | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Wayne Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Phyllis Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gwendolyn Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Don Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Myrtle Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Kenneth Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Oregon
Son, age 13
Union, Oregon · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wayne R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1940
Union-County, Oregon
Son, age 23
Union-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wayne |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Section Hand |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 588 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Oregon |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
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 Wayne Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Wayne Smith
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Oregon
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Sibling
Phyllis Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gwendolyn Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dwight Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Union-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Oregon
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03381-00282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard, Rose Beshears | 17 | Head | — | Oregon |
| 2 | Sister Mary Leonides Beshears | 39 | Superior | R Nurse | Irish Free State |
| 3 | Sister Mary Malachy Beshears | 54 | Supt. Hospital | R Nurse | Irish Free State |
| 4 | Sister Helen Patricia Beshears | 31 | Dietician | Dietician | Irish Free State |
| 5 | Sister Mary Maxine Beshears | 23 | Nurse | Nurse | Nebraska |
| 6 | Sister Mary Bonaventure Beshears | 27 | Secretary | Stenographer | Irish Free State |
| 7 | Sister Mary Rose Eileen Beshears | 27 | Asst. Dietician | Dietician | Irish Free State |
| 8 | Sister Mary Edmund Beshears | 27 | Supervisor | R Nurse | Texas |
| 9 | Sister Mary Barbara Ann Beshears | 25 | Nurse | R Nurse | Washington |
| 10 | Sister Mary Othelia Beshears | 55 | Nurse | R Nurse | Irish Free State |
| 11 | Mary Schlerheim | 22 | Nurse | R Nurse | Oregon |
| 12 | Helen A. Smith | 23 | Nurse | R Nurse | Oregon |
| 13 | Josephine Snyder | 24 | Nurse | R Nurse | Michigan |
| 14 | Matt Niemi | 27 | Orderly | Orderly | Minnesota |
| 15 | Joseph A. Giroux | 31 | Asst. Janitor | Asst. Janitor | Washington |
| 16 | Paul Sena | 30 | Janitor | Janitor | Philippines |
| 17 | James Maloney | 33 | Janitor | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Donald Daily | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Oregon |
| 19 | Jean Daily | 35 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 20 | Dean Daily | 5 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 21 | Harold Chiswell | 28 | Head | Forest Ranger | New York |
| 22 | Iris Chiswell | 20 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 23 | Lawrence Chiswell | 0 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 24 | Hattie Normwilliam | 68 | Head | Dressmaker | Oregon |
| 25 | Anna Potts | 73 | Head | — | Germany |
| 26 | Leo Nielson | 38 | Lodger | Clergyman | Nebraska |
| 27 | A. Aubrey Hyde | 31 | Head | Teacher | Kansas |
| 28 | Nancy Hyde | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Avery Hyde | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Don Smith | 40 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 31 | Myrtle Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Wayne Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Section Hand | Idaho |
| 33 | Dwight Smith | 21 | Son | Janitor'S Asst. | Idaho |
| 34 | Gwendolyn Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 35 | Kenneth Smith | 11 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 36 | Phyllis Jane Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 37 | Thomas Konechney | 67 | Head | — | California |
| 38 | Christine Hansen | 69 | Head | — | Utah |
| 39 | Eloise M. Barnes | 31 | Lodger | Teaching | Montana |
| 40 | Mabel Salsbury | 26 | Lodger | Stenographer | Oregon |
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)