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Bernice Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ridgefield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | North Bergen |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bernice Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Anita Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Walter Smith | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Andrew Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Walter Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ronald Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Catherine Smith | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 3
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| 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 |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Daughter, age 13
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ridgefield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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 Bernice Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bernice Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Richard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anita Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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-t0627-02351-00694)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ralph Cardone | 17 | son | Misc Worker | New Jersey |
| 42 | Philomena Simeone | 70 | Head | — | Italy |
| 43 | Michael Simeone | 32 | son | Stone Setter | New Jersey |
| 44 | Jean Simeone | 24 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Marie Simeone | 3 | grand-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Joseph Simeone | 36 | son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 47 | Jane D. Steiner | 62 | Head | — | New York |
| 48 | Sage Steiner | 35 | daughter | Book Keeper | New York |
| 49 | Phillip Steiner | 28 | son | Tin Smith | New Jersey |
| 50 | Anna Steiner | 26 | daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 51 | Mary Hazelgreen | 71 | sister | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Jacob Lutz | 81 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Louise Lutz | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | William Botts | 22 | Grand-son | Porter | New Jersey |
| 55 | Eugene Roma | 24 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 56 | John D. Roma | 20 | Wife | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 57 | Eugene Jr. Roma | 1 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Walter Smith | 39 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 59 | Catherine Smith | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Andrew Smith | 10 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Bernice Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Hazel Smith | 11 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Richard Smith | 9 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Walter Jr. Smith | 8 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Howard Smith | 7 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Ronald Smith | 3 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Anita Smith | 2 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Leonard Caprilglio | 47 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 69 | Lena Caprilglio | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 70 | Frank Ale Nero | 52 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 71 | Gertrude Ale Nero | 52 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 72 | Frank Jr. Ale Nero | 29 | son | Box Tender | Italy |
| 73 | Jennie Ale Nero | 19 | daughter | Washer | Connecticut |
| 74 | Anthony Crouchelli | 37 | Head | Service Clerk | New Jersey |
| 75 | Elizabeth Crouchelli | 29 | Wife | Flat Work | New Jersey |
| 76 | Anna Crouchelli | 9 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | George Dorman | 62 | Father in law | Laborer | New York |
| 78 | John Wende | 43 | Head | Watchman | New Jersey |
| 79 | Margaret Wende | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 80 | Harry Wende | 17 | son | Scrapper | New Jersey |
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)