Anna Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Anna Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: Russia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Long Beach
1935 Residence (County)	Nassau
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Township / Ward	Kew Gardens
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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 Anna	Age	Birth yr
Peter Smith	Head	—	46	~1894
Robert Smith	Son	—	17	~1923
Anna Smith	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 26

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1903
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Jewish
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 38

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1902
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Jewish
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Queens-County, New …

Spouse, age 49

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Long Beach
1935 Residence (County)	Nassau
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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Anna Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02746-00554)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Dalessandro	50	Head	Musician	Italy
2	Philola Dalessandro	49	Wife	—	Russia
3	Theresa Dalessandro	25	Daughter	Typist	New York
4	Hannah Dalessandro	23	Daughter	Comptometer	New York
5	Joan Dalessandro	17	Daughter	—	New York
6	Ridgley J Backer	63	Head	Engineer	Ohio
7	Robert T Waller	36	Head	Dental Mechanic	London
8	Grace E Waller	34	Wife	—	L. I. City
9	Jean E Waller	5	Daughter	—	L. I. City
10	Carol J Waller	3	Daughter	—	New York
11	Ibro E Morrow	None	Mother-in-law	—	—
12	Peter Smith	46	Head	Clerk	Russia
13	Anna Smith THIS PERSON	49	Wife	—	Russia
14	Robert L Smith	17	Son	—	New Jersey
15	George P Vannilli	75	Head	Dentist	New York
16	Ella H Vannilli	72	Wife	—	New York
17	Sadie Edsall	55	Head	—	Brooklyn
18	Tinsley Anna Edsall	48	Sister	—	Brooklyn
19	Lilly Benick	49	Lodger	—	Ireland
20	Ellen Benick	10	Lodger	—	New York
21	Rose Collins	55	Head	—	Pittsburgh
22	Alice Collins	27	Daughter	Statistician	Canada
23	Arthur Collins	25	Son	Credit Man	Canada
24	Otto Schumann	58	Head	Salesman	Brooklyn
25	Maud Schumann	55	Wife	—	L. I. City
26	Jeanne Schumann	23	Daughter	—	New York
27	Harry Spitz	43	Head	Physician	New York
28	Paula Spitz	38	Wife	—	New York
29	George Viddrie	41	Head	Sales Manager	Brooklyn
30	Margaret Viddrie	39	Wife	—	New York
31	Patricia Viddrie	14	Daughter	—	New York
32	Kenneth Viddrie	10	Son	—	New York
33	Henry Oppenheimer	73	Father-in-law	Jewelry	New York
34	Frances Roziel	50	Housekeeper	Housemaid	Poland
35	Louis Menger	52	Head	Physician	Brooklyn
36	Elizabeth Menger	45	Wife	—	Brooklyn
37	Paul L Menger	22	Son	—	Brooklyn
38	Harold C Menger	16	Son	—	Brooklyn
39	Kathleen Dehler	65	Head	Newspaper	New York
40	Dehler	None	—	—	—

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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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