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Doris Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Doris Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Smith | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Viola Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Doris Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Russell Smith | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lawrence Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Russell Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ida Smith | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 4
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 49 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Daughter, age 14
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Doris Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Doris Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Lawrence Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02435-00339)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Ciosek | 46 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 2 | Victoria Ciosek | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Joseph Ciosek | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Edward Ciosek | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Virginia Ciosek | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Thomas Ciosek | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Andrew Ciosek | 53 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 8 | Sofie Ciosek | 49 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 9 | Mary Ciosek | 24 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | John Ciosek | 22 | Son | Shipper | New Jersey |
| 11 | Genevieve Ciosek | 19 | Daughter | Sprayer | New Jersey |
| 12 | Stanley Ciosek | 16 | Son | Sprayer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Charlotte Ciosek | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Betty Ciosek | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Joseph Castranova | 33 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 16 | Lena Castranova | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Joseph Jr Castranova | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Carolyn Castranova | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Robert Castranova | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | William Hutchins | 57 | Head | Potter | Maryland |
| 21 | Maud Hutchins | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Isaac Hutchins | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 23 | Dorothy Hutchins | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | James Gerstacker | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 25 | Violet Gerstacker | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Henry Janusz | 21 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 27 | Bernice Janusz | 18 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Russell Smith | 48 | Head | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 29 | Ida Smith | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Viola Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Doris Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Lawrence Smith | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Russell Jr Smith | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Raymond Smith | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Charles Smith | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Alberta Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Daniel Stota | 37 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Lottie Stota | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Daniel Jr Stota | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Charlotte Stota | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)