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Allen Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Allen Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Allen
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1926

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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Allen	Age	Birth yr
Pearl Smith	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Gladys Smith	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Delores Smith	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Joan Smith	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Thelma Smith	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Nelson Smith	Head	—	23	~1917
Raymond Smith	Son	—	12	~1928
Eria Smith	Son	—	18	~1922
Allen Smith	Son	—	14	~1926
George Smith	Son	—	17	~1923
Mary Smith	Spouse	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1930

Kings, New …

Son, age 4

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Allan
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	4
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Brit. W. Indies
Occupation	none
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Son, age 14

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Allen
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links Allen Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Allen Smith

Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New York

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Sibling

Pearl Smith

Sibling · 1940 · age 11

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Thelma Smith

Sibling · 1940 · age 19

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

George Smith

Sibling · 1940 · age 17

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Delores Smith

Sibling · 1940 · age 1

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Gladys Smith

Sibling · 1940 · age 9

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Joan Smith

Sibling · 1940 · age 6

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Raymond Smith

Sibling · 1940 · age 12

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Eria Smith

Sibling · 1940 · age 18

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 — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02597-00701)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edith Stephens	20	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
2	William Stephens	17	Son	—	New York
3	Casper Stephens	15	Son	—	New York
4	Lula Stephens	12	Daughter	—	New York
5	Thomas Stephens	10	Son	—	New York
6	Elmora Stephens	8	Daughter	—	New York
7	Henry Roland	58	Head	Proprietor	South Carolina
8	Grace Roland	50	Wife	House	South Carolina
9	Frances Jenkins	25	Boarder	Housework	South Carolina
10	William Jenkins	9	Boarder	—	South Carolina
11	Nelson Smith	23	Head	Chauffeur	Florida
12	Mary Smith	20	Wife	—	South Carolina
13	Thelma Smith	19	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
14	Eria Smith	18	Son	Laborer	New York
15	George Smith	17	Son	New Worker	New York
16	Allen Smith THIS PERSON	14	Son	—	New York
17	Raymond Smith	12	Son	—	New York
18	Pearl Smith	11	Daughter	—	New York
19	Gladys Smith	9	Daughter	—	New York
20	Joan Smith	6	Daughter	—	New York
21	Delores Smith	1	Daughter	—	New York
22	Canella Williams	35	Head	Truck Driver	South Carolina
23	Julia Williams	35	Wife	—	South Carolina
24	Wynifred Williams	13	Daughter	—	New York
25	Beatrice Williams	11	Daughter	—	New York
26	Myriam Hawkins	44	Head	Housework	Virginia
27	Lillian Hawkins	26	Daughter	Housework	New York
28	Christine Warn	27	Niece	Housework	Virginia
29	Elizabeth Cornelia	4	Niece	—	New York
30	Albert Weeks	40	Head	Laborer	New York
31	Joyce Weeks	40	Wife	—	New York
32	Shirley Weeks	14	Daughter	—	New York
33	Alberta Weeks	13	Daughter	—	New York
34	Gloria Weeks	11	Daughter	—	New York
35	Herbert Weeks	10	Son	—	New York
36	Wilbert Weeks	8	Son	—	New York
37	Loretta Weeks	5	Daughter	—	New York
38	Delores Weeks	2	Daughter	—	New York
39	Gerald Weeks	2	Son	—	New York
40	Lloyd Weeks	0	Son	—	New York

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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.

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