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Clifford Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Clifford Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Catherine & Edward — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NameClifford
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
Occupation48
IndustryManager
Class of WorkerRestaurant
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Occupation48
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Clifford Age Birth yr
Gloria Smith Daughter — 16 ~1924
Rose Smith Head — 40 ~1900
Mary Metras Other — 26 ~1914
Ida Smith Other — 24 ~1916
Michael Blaha Other — 21 ~1919
Clifford Smith Son — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 2
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Clifford
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 12
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Clifford
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Rhode Island
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 21
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Clifford
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation 48
Industry Manager
Class of Worker Restaurant
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Clifford Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Catherine Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Catherine Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Smith
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Smith
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Smith
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Smith
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clifford Smith
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Gloria Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02560-00534)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Lewis Plotkin 40 Head Pharmacist Russia
2 Mollie Plotkin 32 Wife — Russia
3 Nathan Plotkin 9 Son — New York
4 Claire Plotkin 7 Daughter — New York
5 Marian Plotkin 2 Son — New York
6 Rose Smith 40 Head — Rhode Island
7 Gloria Smith 16 Daughter — New York
8 Clifford Smith THIS PERSON 21 Son 48 New York
9 Ida Smith 24 Daughter-in-law — New Jersey
10 Michael Blaha 21 Lodger 48 Pennsylvania
11 Mary Metras 26 Lodger 18 Pennsylvania
12 Joseph Mayrose 32 Head 30 New York
13 Frances Mayrose 20 Wife — New York
14 Florence Mayrose 1 Daughter — New York
15 Barbara Mayrose 0 Daughter — New York
16 John Wooley 58 Head 40 New York
17 Helen Wooley 40 Wife — New York
18 Lester Ashton 38 Head 40 Ohio
19 Pauline Ashton 24 Wife — Pennsylvania
20 George Ryan 34 Head 40 New York
21 Simat Christ 44 Head Merchant Jugoslavia
22 Alfred Butt 38 Head Manager Germany
23 Elise Butt 31 Wife — Germany
24 Elenor Butt 7 Daughter — New York
25 Alfred Butt 6 Son — New York
26 William Ebert 33 Head Merchant Germany
27 Resine Ebert 32 Wife — Germany
28 William Ebert 9 Son — New York
29 Ralph Ebert 5 Son — New York
30 Henry Scheerer 43 Head 60 New York
31 Francis Scheerer 37 Son 20 New York
32 Harriet Swinton 39 Daughter 40 New York
33 Stanley Swinton 20 Grand Son 44 New York
34 Harriet Swinton 18 Grand Daughter — New York
35 Ella Swinton 16 Grand Daughter — New York
36 Norman Swinton 15 Grand Son — New York
37 Eugene Swinton 13 Grand Son — New York
38 Edward Rodgers 34 Head 16 New York
39 Anna Rodgers 30 Wife — New York
40 Edward Rodgers 11 Son — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Clifford + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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