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Andrew Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Andrew Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Emma — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Wheelman |
| Industry | Celluloid Facty |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Wheelman |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Andrew | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Andrew Smith | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Cecelia Smith | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 3
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 13
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Andrew L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Head, age 23
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Wheelman |
| Industry | Celluloid Facty |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Andrew Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ensnan Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Smith (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Alfred Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ensnan Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Smith
b. ~1906
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Andrew Smith
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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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, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02414-00159)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Wheelman | New Jersey |
| 2 | Cecelia Smith | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Alice Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | David Hernandez | 28 | Head | Barber | Spain |
| 5 | Fanny Hernandez | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | David Hernandez | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | George Paglia | 27 | Head | Attendant | New Jersey |
| 8 | Rita Paglia | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Joseph Paglia | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Samuel Milano | 31 | Head | Porter | New Jersey |
| 11 | Marie Milano | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Samuel Milano | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Charlie Mann | 29 | Head | Roofer | New Jersey |
| 14 | Catherine Mann | 60 | Mother | — | Irish Free State |
| 15 | Domenico Pantano | 42 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 16 | Pietro Anthony Pantano | 39 | Lodger | Laborer | Italy |
| 17 | James Tangola | 29 | Head | Polisher | New Jersey |
| 18 | Florence Tangola | 24 | Wife | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 19 | Anthony Tangola | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Joseph Buttieri | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 21 | Anna Buttieri | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Joseph Buttieri | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Mamie Froito | 33 | Head | Inspector | New York |
| 24 | Michael Froito | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Mary Froito | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Frank Tot | 36 | Head | Longshoreman | New Jersey |
| 27 | Irene Tot | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Andrew
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)