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Catherine Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Surrogate Ct |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2050 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Catherine Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Charles Edwards | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Head, age 32
New York, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1908 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 45
New York, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Cleaner |
| Industry | Offices |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 57
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Surrogate Ct |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2050 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Smith
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02670-00389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Kripley | 52 | Head | Freight Mgr | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Anna Kripley | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Anna L. Kripley | 28 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Claire Kripley | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Frank Conovan | 50 | Brother-in-law | Broker | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Regina Conovan | 46 | Sister-in-law | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Arthur S. Lovenbaum | 53 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 48 | Millie Lovenbaum | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Benjamin Morrison | 38 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 50 | Muriel Morrison | 32 | Sister | Saleslady | New York |
| 51 | Rhoda Morrison | 24 | Sister | Switch Board Oper | New York |
| 52 | Nellie M. Faulkner | 63 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Emma L. Schmidt | 64 | Partner | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Katherine Mccrosson | 56 | Head | Buyer | Scotland |
| 55 | Evelyn E. Crowe | 28 | Niece | Secretary | Scotland |
| 56 | Richard H. Crowe | 64 | Bro-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 57 | Catherine Smith THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Attendant | Ireland |
| 58 | William P. Smith | 29 | Son | Bartender | New York |
| 59 | Margaret Smith | 28 | Daughter | Record Clerk | New York |
| 60 | Charles Edwards | 60 | Cousin | Attendant | Michigan |
| 61 | Edward S. Dunphy | 42 | Head | Bank Clerk | England |
| 62 | Anne L. Dunphy | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Thomas E. Dunphy | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Philip Guryan | 47 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 65 | Anna Guryan | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Richard D. Guryan | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Edward Ryan | 23 | Step-son | Junior Chemist | New York |
| 68 | Eleanor Du Mont | 58 | Head | Advertising Manager | Kansas |
| 69 | John Du Mont | 33 | Son | — | California |
| 70 | Martha Du Mont | 23 | Daughter | Office Manager | Illinois |
| 71 | Edward E. Mcnally | 46 | Head | — | New York |
| 72 | Virginia Mcnally | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | John Mcnally | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Richard Mcnally | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Virginia Mcnally | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Mary Alice Mcnally | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Theresa Byrne | 55 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 78 | Lea Maran | 70 | Head | — | Russia |
| 79 | Emanuel Dobrow | 55 | Son-in-law | Watch Maker | Russia |
| 80 | Fanny Dobrow | 46 | Daughter | Commercial Artist | Russia |
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)