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Barbara Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Barbara Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Theater |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City City |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Barbara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Victoria Sanoyn | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Sanoyn | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Barbara Smith | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Helen Smith | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Sanoyn | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Helen Sanoyn | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 2
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 13
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| 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
Hudson-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Theater |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Barbara Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Sanoyn (~0.92 confidence) and father John Sanoyn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Chester Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Sanoyn
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Sanoyn
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chester Smith
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Barbara Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Robert Sanoyn
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victoria Sanoyn
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02401-00194)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Miller | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Mary Maloney | 40 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Antoinette Zamsky | 24 | Head | Machine Op. | Connecticut |
| 4 | Arthur Zamsky | 18 | Brother | Machine Op. | New Jersey |
| 5 | Stanley Wozniak | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 6 | Mary Wozniak | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 7 | Stella Wozniak | 18 | Daughter | Punch Mach. Op. | New Jersey |
| 8 | Eleanor Wozniak | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Blanche Wozniak | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Annie Gidysz | 42 | Head | Cleaning Woman | Poland |
| 11 | Michael Gidysz | 17 | Son | Machine Op. | New Jersey |
| 12 | Victoria Gidysz | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Michael Sokil | 57 | Head | — | Austria |
| 14 | Mary Sokil | 52 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 15 | Anthony Sokil | 24 | Son | Machine Op. | New Jersey |
| 16 | Andrew Sokil | 22 | Son | Machine Op. | New Jersey |
| 17 | Lillian Mazydlowski | 22 | Head | Machine Op. | New Jersey |
| 18 | Mitchel Mazydlowski | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Anthony Treby | 37 | Head | Platform Man | New Jersey |
| 20 | Mildred Treby | 31 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 21 | Andrew Treby | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Amelia Treby | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Tom Christian | 59 | Head | Deckhand | Colorado |
| 24 | Nick Demkovicz | 67 | Head | Dock-Hand | Austria |
| 25 | Frank Padocki | 55 | Head | — | Poland |
| 26 | Alex Woznowski | 48 | Head | Loader | Austria |
| 27 | Frank Kowol | 47 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 28 | Stanley Pubikowick | 52 | Head | — | Poland |
| 29 | Joseph Valowski | 54 | Head | Loader | Poland |
| 30 | Andrew Pawlowski | 53 | Head | Longshoreman | Poland |
| 31 | Francis Vargas | 50 | Partner | Laborer | Puerto Rico |
| 32 | John Lasykowski | 47 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Theodore Pauline | 51 | Lodger | Deckhand | New Jersey |
| 34 | John Sanoyn | 51 | Head | — | Austria |
| 35 | Helen Sanoyn | 52 | Wife | Cleaner | Austria |
| 36 | Victoria Sanoyn | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Robert Sanoyn | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Barbara Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Cashier | New Jersey |
| 39 | Helen Smith | 5 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Barbara A. Smith | 4 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Barbara + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
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)