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Daniel Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Daniel Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Mary — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | SMITH |
| Given Name | Daniel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hoboken City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Shipyards |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hoboken City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Daniel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Daniel Smith | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 14
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Daniel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 23
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Daniel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 32
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | SMITH |
| Given Name | Daniel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hoboken City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Shipyards |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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.
Our Model Tree links Daniel Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Smith
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Daniel Smith
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02349-00747)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Balko | 27 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 2 | Mary Balko | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Joseph Marano | 31 | Head | Longshoreman | New Jersey |
| 4 | Helen Marano | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Edward Marano | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Frank Marano | 65 | Head | — | Italy |
| 7 | Lucy Marano | 62 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 8 | Josephine Lopez | 42 | Head | — | New York |
| 9 | Stephen Lopez | 18 | Son | Bus Boy | New Jersey |
| 10 | Jerome Lopez | 18 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 11 | Margaret O'Brien | 44 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Fred Massner | 66 | Head | Corsetier | Germany |
| 13 | Ida Massner | 67 | Wife | Longshoreman | Germany |
| 14 | Anna O'Neill | 54 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 15 | Marion O'Neill | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 16 | Florence O'Neill | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 17 | Veronica O'Neill | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 18 | Robert James | 42 | Head | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 19 | Florence James | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Doris James | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Robert Jr James | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Thomas James | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Thomas Beatty | 41 | Brother | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 24 | Richard Averso | 48 | Head | Longshoreman | New York |
| 25 | Maria Averso | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Frank Averso | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 27 | Joseph Averso | 18 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 28 | Alfred Policastro | 43 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 29 | Antoinette Policastro | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Dominick Policastro | 21 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 31 | Daniel Smith THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 32 | Mary Smith | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Joan Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Edward Smith | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Thomas Schindeler | 27 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 36 | Teresa Schindeler | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Charles Knobel | 32 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 38 | Catharine Knobel | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Helen Knobel | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Margaret Knobel | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Daniel
Gen 1 · 4 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)