Benjamin Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Russia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Benjamin
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Chelsea City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Truck driver
Industry	Frame Mfg.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	960
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Occupation	Truck Driver
Township / Ward	Chelsea City
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Benjamin	Age	Birth yr
Ann Smith	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Benjamin Smith	Head	—	48	~1892
Sam Smith	Son	—	22	~1918
Pauline Smith	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Other, age 26

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Benjamin
Relationship to Head	Patient
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Russia
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	No
Mother Tongue	Russian
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Other, age 37

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Benjamin
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Russia
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Unknown
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 48

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Benjamin
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Chelsea City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Truck driver
Industry	Frame Mfg.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	960
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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Benjamin Smith

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01642-00179)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frank Montfort	62	Head	Silversmith	Massachusetts
2	Harriette Montfort	60	Wife	—	Massachusetts
3	George De Leon	29	Head	Feeder	Massachusetts
4	Mary De Leon	28	Wife	Paper Inspector	Massachusetts
5	William Driscoll	64	Head	Pressman	Massachusetts
6	Catherine Driscoll	63	Wife	—	Massachusetts
7	Virginia Driscoll	35	Daughter	Hairdresser	Massachusetts
8	Henry J. Harrison	67	Head	Police Officer	Massachusetts
9	Sarah H. Harrison	67	Wife	—	Massachusetts
10	Benjamin Lamont	35	Boarder	Laborer	Nevada
11	Joseph Masserman	56	Head	Building Supplies	Russia
12	Sarah Masserman	48	Wife	—	Russia
13	Pearl Masserman	24	Daughter	Salesgirl	Massachusetts
14	Arnold Masserman	19	Son	Salesman	Massachusetts
15	David Miller	36	Head	Lawyer	Russia
16	Dora Miller	31	Wife	Lawyer	Massachusetts
17	Allen M. Miller	4	Son	—	Massachusetts
18	Esther E. Miller	2	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
19	Mary Coretti	22	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Massachusetts
20	Rose Lamb	65	Head	—	New York
21	Ruben Lamb	84	Husband	—	England
22	Ronald Lamb	36	Son	Campuses Etc.	Massachusetts
23	Barney Keller	32	Head	Roofer	Russia
24	Kate Keller	29	Wife	—	Massachusetts
25	Harvey Keller	6	Son	—	Massachusetts
26	Lanzallen Keller	2	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
27	Benjamin Smith THIS PERSON	48	Head	Truck Driver	Russia
28	Pauline Smith	45	Wife	—	Russia
29	Sam Smith	22	Son	Semi Clerk	Massachusetts
30	Ann Smith	19	Daughter	Stenographer	Massachusetts
31	Samuel Zeller	28	Head	Provisions Mkt	Massachusetts
32	Helen Zeller	25	Wife	—	Massachusetts
33	Melvin Zeller	0	Son	—	Massachusetts
34	Manuel Kilboard	34	Head	Meat Salesman	Massachusetts
35	Sophie Kilboard	24	Wife	—	South Africa
36	Charles Kilboard	6	Son	—	Massachusetts
37	Shirley Kilboard	1	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
38	Elizabeth Mense	19	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Nova Scotia
39	Isadore Kaxus	31	Head	Salesman	Massachusetts
40	Marion Kaxus	31	Wife	—	Massachusetts

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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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