Catherine Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Catherine Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Female Spouse Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	N. Y.
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Alien
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Township / Ward	N Y
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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 Catherine	Age	Birth yr
Walter Smith	Head	—	44	~1896
Walter Smith	Son	—	14	~1926
Catherine Smith	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Spouse, age 23

New York, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Claire
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Bronx, New …

Spouse, age 34

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1923
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Spouse, age 44

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	N. Y.
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Alien
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Catherine Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02487-00056)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Helen Johnson	8	Daughter	—	New York
2	Frederick Schmahl	39	Head	Fishing	Austria
3	Ruth Schmahl	33	Wife	—	Canada
4	Donald Schmahl	11	Son	—	New York
5	Fay Schmahl	10	Daughter	—	New York
6	Joseph Tillinghast	39	Head	Machinist	New York
7	Charlotte Tillinghast	36	Wife	—	New York
8	Nathalie Tillinghast	9	Daughter	—	New York
9	Charlotte Tillinghast	7	Daughter	—	New York
10	John P. Smith	43	Head	Guard-Prison	Eire
11	Mary Smith	41	Wife	—	Eire
12	John D. Phillips	32	Head	Shipping Clerk	New York
13	Agnes Phillips	30	Wife	—	New York
14	Richard Phillips	10	Son	—	New Jersey
15	Olaf Thorsen	37	Head	Captain	Norway
16	Winifred Thorsen	28	Wife	—	Scotland
17	Glenda A. Thorsen	6	Daughter	—	New York
18	Bernie Thorsen	3	Daughter	—	New York
19	Gwendolyn Watson	38	Head	Sail Cutter	England
20	James Watson	18	Son	Sales Clerk	Washington
21	John Watson	16	Son	—	Washington
22	Karl Wolf	59	Head	Manager	Germany
23	Mary Wolf	50	Wife	—	Germany
24	Henry Olsen	38	Head	Mate	Denmark
25	Pearl Olsen	28	Wife	—	Michigan
26	Earl Olsen	5	Son	—	New York
27	Sonya Olsen	2	Daughter	—	New York
28	Melvine Whaley	20	Sister-in-law	Waitress	Michigan
29	Henry Mortensen	41	Head	Captain	Denmark
30	Hazel Mortensen	31	Wife	—	Canada
31	Samuel A. Merritt	48	Head	Painter	New York
32	Gladys Merritt	45	Wife	Bookkeeper	New York
33	Augustus S. Merritt	76	Father	—	New York
34	Benjamin Merritt	83	Uncle	—	New York
35	Isabel C. Thayer	68	Mother-in-law	—	Jamaica, B.W.I.
36	Herbert Kinchin	29	Head	Carpenter	New York
37	Lillian Kinchin	71	Mother	—	New York
38	Walter Smith	44	Head	Motor Mechanic	Scotland
39	Catherine Smith THIS PERSON	44	Wife	—	Scotland
40	Walter R. Smith	14	Son	—	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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