Bertha Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Russia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn borough
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Township / Ward	Brooklyn Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bertha	Age	Birth yr
Hannah Freenberg	Daughter	—	28	~1912
David Smith	Head	—	57	~1883
Irwin Freenberg	Other	—	7	~1933
Edward Smith	Son	—	24	~1916
Bertha Smith	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 34

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 43

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1919
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Russian
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Kings-County, New …

Spouse, age 55

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn borough
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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Bertha Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02616-00559)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Maxwell Rubin	41	Head	Carrier	New York
2	Anna Rubin	40	Wife	—	New York
3	Shirley Rubin	16	Daughter	—	New York
4	Marilyn Rubin	13	Daughter	—	New York
5	Earl Rubin	5	Son	—	New York
6	Samuel Haner	58	Head	Operator	Austria
7	Minnie Haner	57	Wife	—	Austria
8	Murray Haner	32	Son	Photographer	New York
9	Gertrude Haner	27	Daughter-in-law	Bookkeeper	New York
10	Irving Haner	18	Son	Clerk	New York
11	Barbara Haner	14	Daughter	—	New York
12	Estelle Haner	12	Daughter	—	New York
13	John Irongiello	61	Head	—	Italy
14	Marie Irongiello	65	Wife	—	Italy
15	Elena Irongiello	23	Daughter	Examiner	New York
16	James Irongiello	34	Son	Plumber	New York
17	Anna Irongiello	29	Daughter-in-law	—	New York
18	James Irongiello	8	Grandson	—	New York
19	Marie Irongiello	1	Granddaughter	—	New York
20	David Smith	57	Head	Truckman	Russia
21	Bertha Smith THIS PERSON	55	Wife	—	Russia
22	Edward Smith	24	Son	—	New York
23	Hannah Freenberg	28	Daughter	Operator	New York
24	Irwin Freenberg	7	Son-in-law	—	New York
25	Michael Dulk	75	Head	Engineer	New York
26	Katherine Noteboom	78	Sister	—	New York
27	Walter J. Haemer	51	Head	Gold Beader	New York
28	Theresa Haemer	45	Wife	—	New York
29	Walter Haemer	25	Son	Gold Beader	New York
30	Elmer Haemer	23	Son	Assembler	New York
31	Evelyn Haemer	21	Daughter	New Worker	New York
32	June Haemer	9	Daughter	—	New York
33	Catherine Spadora	55	Head	Housework	New York
34	John Spadora	19	Son	—	New York
35	Veronica Spadora	16	Daughter	—	New York
36	Patricia Spadora	14	Daughter	—	New York
37	James Spadora	11	Son	—	New York
38	Harry Braunreuter	22	Son	Laborer	New York
39	Mary Hagerty	59	Head	—	New York
40	Frank Hagerty	29	Son	Cutter	New York

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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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