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Benjamin Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 13-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationEssex-County, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NameBenjamin
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Au Sable Forks
1935 Residence (County)Essex
Additional Details
OccupationPaper Beater
IndustryPaper Mill
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked42
Income (1939)1000
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationPaper Beater
Township / WardAu Sable Forks
Est. Birth Year~1913

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Benjamin Age Birth yr
Dawn Smith Daughter — 10 ~1930
Kathryn Fiske Daughter — 24 ~1916
Nancy Fiske Daughter — 1 ~1939
Sandra Smith Daughter — 1 ~1939
Harriet Smith Daughter — 8 ~1932
William Smith Head — 53 ~1887
Benjamin Shelley Other — 50 ~1890
Norman Smith Other — 20 ~1920
Marjorie Smith Other — 18 ~1922
Francis Smith Son — 16 ~1924
Benjamin Smith Son — 27 ~1913
Berton Smith Son — 21 ~1919
Harriet Smith Spouse — 48 ~1892

Census Appearances

1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 6
Essex, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Benjamin
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 17
Essex, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Benjamin H.
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Caddie
Industry Golf Link
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 27
Essex-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 13 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Benjamin
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Au Sable Forks
1935 Residence (County) Essex
Occupation Paper Beater
Industry Paper Mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 42
Income (1939) 1000
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Benjamin Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Benjamin Smith
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Sibling
Harriet Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sandra Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathryn Fiske
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berton Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dawn Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Fiske
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Essex-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02533-00185)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Wilfred Carnes 20 Son — New York
2 Winona Carnes 14 Daughter — New York
3 William Frederick 68 Head — New York
4 Georgie Frederick 64 Wife — New York
5 Guy Cavanaugh 30 Nephew Stone Cutter New York
6 Dana Bullis 53 Head — New York
7 Oline Bullis 52 Wife — New York
8 Rolland Bullis 21 Son Laborer New York
9 Arleigh Bullis 14 Son — New York
10 Curtis Bullis 11 Son — New York
11 Thomas Bullis 10 Son — New York
12 James Bullis 6 Son — New York
13 Frank Bullis 59 Brother — New York
14 Brandon Keyes 39 Head Night Watchman New York
15 Anna Keyes 33 Wife Clerk New York
16 Claire Keyes 13 Daughter — New York
17 Norman Keyes 8 Son — New York
18 John Keyes 7 Son — New York
19 Katherine Keyes 64 Mother — New York
20 Floyd Snow 30 Head Acid Maker New York
21 Oline Snow 26 Wife — New York
22 Beverly Snow 8 Daughter — New York
23 Forrest Snow 6 Son — New York
24 John Snow 1 Son — New York
25 Marilyn Snow 0 Daughter — New York
26 Fred Coventry 50 Father-in-law Laborer New York
27 William Smith 53 Head — New York
28 Harriet Smith 48 Wife — New York
29 Benjamin Smith THIS PERSON 27 Son Paper Beater New York
30 Norman Smith 20 Son-in-law — New York
31 Sandra Smith 1 Daughter — New York
32 Berton Smith 21 Son Wood Conveyor New York
33 Marjorie Smith 18 Daughter-in-law — New York
34 Francis Smith 16 Son — New York
35 Dawn Smith 10 Daughter — New York
36 Harriet Smith 8 Daughter — New York
37 Kathryn Fiske 24 Daughter Paper Wrapper New York
38 Nancy Lee Fiske 1 Daughter — New York
39 Benjamin Shelley 50 Brother-in-law Carpenter New York
40 George Bushey 64 Head Laborer New York

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Pedigree Summary

Benjamin + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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