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Willard Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Willard Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willard G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Industry | Savings Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Willard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Willard Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Briant Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Florence Smith | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Sarah Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 45
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1885 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willard R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 55
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willard G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Industry | Savings Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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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 55 · b. ~1885 · Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04226-00765)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Eliza W Campbell | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Utah |
| 43 | Rulon C Pearce | 48 | Head | Barber | Idaho |
| 44 | Grace E Pearce | 28 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 45 | Leonard R Pearce | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 46 | Barbara Jean Pearce | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 47 | Louisa F Brown | 84 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Florence F Brown | 55 | Daughter | Seamstress | Utah |
| 49 | Hattie M Bills | 66 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | New York |
| 50 | Gordon Schettler | 12 | Head | — | Utah |
| 51 | Abraham B Wolfe | 51 | Head | Owner Merchant Salvage Co. | Russia |
| 52 | Minnie A Wolfe | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Jean M Wolfe | 19 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 54 | Elliott S Wolfe | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 55 | Ermie C Roland | 35 | Head | Secretary | Utah |
| 56 | Cyril L Heiss | 49 | Head | Engineer | Montana |
| 57 | Blanche Heiss | 41 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 58 | John E Heiss | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 59 | Burton K Farnsworth | 50 | Head | Director Of State Education | Utah |
| 60 | Mabel Farnsworth | 48 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 61 | Lucille Farnsworth | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | Idaho |
| 62 | Dean B (Ab) Farnsworth | 20 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 63 | Margaret Farnsworth | 17 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 64 | Patty Lynn Farnsworth | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 65 | Robert P Farnsworth | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 66 | Richard K Farnsworth | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 67 | George J Cannon | 60 | Head | Insurance | Utah |
| 68 | Lucy S Cannon | 59 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 69 | Jean (Ab) Cannon | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Utah |
| 70 | George Ivan Cannon | 20 | Son | — | Utah |
| 71 | Lucy Cannon | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 72 | Sarah J Cannon | 80 | Mother | — | Utah |
| 73 | Beulah Stringham | 22 | Maid | Maid | Utah |
| 74 | Willard G Smith THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Banker | Utah |
| 75 | Florence S Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 76 | Richard S Smith | 25 | Son | Insurance Clerk | Utah |
| 77 | Briant S Smith | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | Utah |
| 78 | Helen J (Ab) Smith | 21 | Son | — | Utah |
| 79 | Howard S Smith | 19 | Son | — | Utah |
| 80 | Sarah E Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
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)