Della Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Della Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Della
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Industry	none
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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 Della	Age	Birth yr
Della Smith	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Mary Smith	Daughter	—	24	~1916
John Smith	Son	—	20	~1920
Patrick Smith	Head	—	49	~1891
Winifred Smith	Daughter	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Spouse, age 30

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Delia
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1902
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1911
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

New York, …

Spouse, age 40

New York, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Delia B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1904
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

New-York-County, New …

Spouse, age 48

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Della
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Industry	none
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Della Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02625-00202)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Bertha Abramson	26	daughter	Cutter	New York
42	Meyer Abramson	25	son	Printer	New York
43	Sidney Abramson	20	son	Printing	New York
44	Joseph Hochman	68	head	Owner	Russia
45	Elka Hochman	68	wife	—	Russia
46	Sam Hochman	30	son	Handyman	New York
47	Ben Schwartzberg	28	son-in-law	Clerk	New York
48	Ruth Schwartzberg	28	daughter	—	New York
49	Jacob Nabil	64	head	Operator	Austria
50	Eva Nabil	60	wife	—	Austria
51	Solomon Nabil	16	son	—	New York
52	Sadie Weil	30	daughter	—	Austria
53	George Weil	30	son-in-law	Salesman	Austria
54	Isiah Levine	60	head	Salesman	Russia
55	Sarah Levine	60	wife	—	Russia
56	Benjamin Levine	31	son	Teacher	New York
57	Rachel Levine	24	daughter-in-law	—	New York
58	Walter Lewis	45	head	Helper On Truck	West Virginia
59	Mamie Lewis	32	wife	—	South Virginia
60	Ella Lewis	13	daughter	—	South Virginia
61	Russell Lewis	12	son	—	South Virginia
62	Max Stern	36	head	Radio Mechanic	Russia
63	Betty Stern	23	wife	—	Russia
64	Audrey Stern	7	daughter	—	New York
65	Sandra Stern	1	daughter	—	New York
66	Anna Offenbeim	70	head	—	Russia
67	James Mcnulty	63	head	Longshoreman	Ireland Eire
68	Elizabeth Mcnulty	58	wife	—	Ireland Eire
69	Benjamin Cohen	65	head	Manager	Russia
70	Sam Cohen	64	head	Manager	Russia
71	Sam Block	58	head	Peddler	Poland
72	Rachel Block	55	wife	—	Russia
73	Patrick Smith	49	head	Laborer	Ireland Eire
74	Della Smith THIS PERSON	48	wife	—	Ireland
75	Mary Smith	24	daughter	—	New York
76	John Smith	20	son	Chauffeur	New York
77	Winifred Smith	14	daughter	—	New York
78	Sam Horowitz	65	head	Rabbi	Russia
79	Harry Horowitz	36	son	Salesman	Russia
80	Dave Horowitz	20	son	Laborer	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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