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David Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this David Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Benjamin — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 150 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | H-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Benjamin Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Barney Smith | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| David Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Millie Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 5
New York, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 16
New York, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 25
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 150 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | H-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links David 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 father Benjamin Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Millie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Smith
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Smith
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Millie Smith
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Smith
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
Ada Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barney Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — 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-t0627-02676-00556)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Reed | 39 | Head | Actor | New York |
| 2 | Efrid | Efird Reed | 33 | Wife | Actress | Maryland |
| 3 | Carrole F Reed | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Louis A Meyer | 64 | Father-in-law | Salesman | Maryland |
| 5 | Hattie P Meyer | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Nathan Kalachman | 58 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 7 | Anna Kalachman | 58 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 8 | Sarah Kalachman | 29 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Frank Villani | 34 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 10 | Ann Villani | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Vincine Villani | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Marilyn Villani | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Isac | Isaac Morgantein | 50 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 14 | Adeline | Adline Morgantein | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 15 | Sheldon Morgantein | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Sam Tonkonogy | 72 | Lodger | Shipping Clerk | Russia |
| 17 | Anna Tonkonogy | 68 | Lodger | — | Russia |
| 18 | Jacob Wolf | 50 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 19 | Dora Wolf | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 20 | Lillian Wolf | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Germany |
| 21 | Herbert Wolf | 16 | Son | — | Germany |
| 22 | Joseph Nussbaum | 55 | Head | Helper | Germany |
| 23 | Martha Nussbaum | 44 | Wife | Housework | Germany |
| 24 | Gidi | Gedi Nussbaum | 14 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 25 | Fred Nussbaum | 12 | Son | — | Germany |
| 26 | Ludwig Neuburquhart | 19 | Lodger | Helper | Germany |
| 27 | Lawrence J O'Brien | 39 | Head | Policeman | New York |
| 28 | Ann E O'Brien | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Eileen Pat O'Brien | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Lawrence Jr O'Brien | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Fred J Bayer | 61 | Father-in-law | Manager | Austria |
| 32 | Benjamin Smith | 53 | Head | Packer | England |
| 33 | Millie Smith | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 34 | Barney Smith | 30 | Son | Watchman | England |
| 35 | David Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 36 | Ada Smith | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 37 | Jacob Mintz | 58 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 38 | Mary Mintz | 53 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 39 | Abraham Mintz | 27 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 40 | Harold Mintz | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
David + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)