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Bertha Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Broome-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBroome-County, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NameBertha
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age42
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Endicott Village
1935 Residence (County)Broome
Additional Details
Hours Worked0
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardEndicott Village
Est. Birth Year~1898

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Bertha Age Birth yr
Lelia Smith Daughter — 24 ~1916
Arthur Smith Head — 48 ~1892
Bertha Smith Spouse — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1920
Broome, New …
Spouse, age 21
Broome, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Bertha
Relationship to Head wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Broome, New …
Spouse, age 32
Broome, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Bertha
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 22
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Broome-County, New …
Spouse, age 42
Broome-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Bertha
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Endicott Village
1935 Residence (County) Broome
Hours Worked 0
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Our Model Tree links Bertha Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02502-00475)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Jesse D. Thatcher 46 Head Music Teacher New York
42 Grace Thatcher 58 Sister — New York
43 Glenn Thatcher 33 Nephew Drill Press New York
44 Arthur Smith 48 Head Draft Engineer New York
45 Bertha Smith THIS PERSON 42 Wife — New York
46 Lelia Smith 24 Daughter Stenographer Connecticut
47 Jack D. Curtis 33 Head Stock Clerk New York
48 Irene Curtis 25 Wife — Pennsylvania
49 Grace Curtis 18 Sister Clerk New York
50 James Curtis 16 Brother — New York
51 Le Roy Travis 65 Lodger — New York
52 Matthew Maxwell 42 Lodger Shoe Clerk Pennsylvania
53 Charles Watkins 34 Head Labour Pennsylvania
54 Martha Watkins 33 Wife — Pennsylvania
55 John Watkins 5 Son — New York
56 Charles Watkins 2 Son — New York
57 Loretta Kelly 54 Head Clerical Pennsylvania
58 Margaret Kelly 52 Sister Clerk New York
59 Steven Zarzycki 65 Head Laborer Poland
60 Victoria Zarzycki 60 Wife — Poland
61 Edward Zarzycki 26 Son Labor Pennsylvania
62 Catherine Kubicki 49 Sister-in-law — Poland
63 Michael Sinks 32 Head Labour Ohio
64 Catherine Sinks 32 Wife Labour Pennsylvania
65 Julia Sinks 5 Daughter — New York
66 Nellie Donahue 50 Head Inspector Pennsylvania
67 Alice Mitchell 27 Daughter Clerical Pennsylvania
68 William Mitchell 5 Grandson — New York
69 Marilyn Mitchell 7 Daughter — New York
70 Martin Mitchell 6 Daughter — New York
71 George Shields 52 Head Chef Pennsylvania
72 Anna Shields 54 Wife — New York
73 George Shields 23 Son — New York
74 Frederick Mcdermott 44 Head Assistant Treas New York
75 Sarah Mcdermott 41 Wife Stenographer New York
76 Margaret Shelton 73 Mother-in-law — New York
77 Lee Waterman 61 Head Janitor New York
78 Gertrude Waterman 61 Wife — New York
79 Belle Tuthill 83 Mother — New York
80 Nellie Keough 59 Head — Pennsylvania

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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