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Willard Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clackamas-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Willard Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clackamas-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clackamas-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willard S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3 R. 1 E. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 24 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 3 R 1 E |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Smith | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Isabella Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Leslie Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Willard Smith | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1930
Multnomah, Oregon
Head, age 50
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willard S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Poultry |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Clackamas-County, Oregon
Head, age 60
Clackamas-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willard S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3 R. 1 E. |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 24 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links Willard Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willard Smith
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Clackamas-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Clackamas-County, Oregon
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03354-00255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Asa A Dilley | 69 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Howard J Clark | 62 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 43 | Lois M Clark | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Kenneth A Clark | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 45 | Edna M Dunning | 39 | Daughter | Cook | Idaho |
| 46 | Rolla R Hostetler | 33 | Head | Boomman | Oregon |
| 47 | Margaret E Hostetler | 32 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 48 | Elizabeth R Hostetler | 9 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 49 | Gloria S Hostetler | 8 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 50 | Florence L Hostetler | 8 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 51 | Patricia R Hostetler | 4 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 52 | G. Arlan Moore | 29 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 53 | E. Vyrle Moore | 20 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 54 | J. Carl Moore | 0 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 55 | John L Futheway | 46 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 56 | Lelia M Futheway | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Elizabeth C Futheway | 17 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 58 | Richard E Futheway | 15 | Son | — | Washington |
| 59 | John A Futheway | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
| 60 | Margaret H Futheway | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 61 | James Lilly | 20 | Nephew | Truck Dumper | California |
| 62 | Willard S Smith THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 63 | Lois I Smith | 51 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 64 | Leslie J Smith | 16 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 65 | Isabella A Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 66 | Theodore Neep | 57 | Head | Ferryman | Oregon |
| 67 | Edna Neep | 46 | Wife | — | California |
| 68 | Nelda Neep | 14 | Daughter | — | 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)