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Edna Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edna Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Howard & Henry — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Booker |
| Industry | Imported Woolen |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Booker |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartley Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edna Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Louis Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Pepie Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 3
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| 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 …
Daughter, age 14
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 24
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Booker |
| Industry | Imported Woolen |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Edna Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Howard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pepie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Aemelia Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Howard Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Smith
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pepie Smith
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Aemelia Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edna Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Hartley Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02614-00108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfonso Marotta | 30 | Head | Baker | Florida |
| 2 | Seraphina Marotta | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Eleanor Marotta | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Alfonso Liguori | 68 | Head | Fireman | Italy |
| 5 | Mary Liguori | 63 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 6 | Vito Fanelli | 45 | Head | Superintendent | Italy |
| 7 | Nichetta Fanelli | 38 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 8 | Madeline Fanelli | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Michael Fanelli | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Vito Fanelli | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Joseph Fanelli | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Madeline Fanelli | 74 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 13 | Amilcare Galeski | 41 | Head | Operator | Italy |
| 14 | Josephine Galeski | 44 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 15 | Armando Galeski | 20 | Son | Mill Hand | New York |
| 16 | Mary Galeski | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Ernest Galeski | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Joseph Giovanelli | 29 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 19 | Olympia Giovanelli | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Vivian Giovanelli | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Josephine Giovanelli | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Nathan Keyser | 60 | Head | Supt. Apt. | New York |
| 23 | Kate Keyser | 64 | Wife | Superintendent | New York |
| 24 | Michael Wallach | 40 | Head | — | Roumania |
| 25 | Rose Wallach | 33 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 26 | Victor Wallach | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Sidney Lanter | 36 | Head | Operator | Poland |
| 28 | Jean Lanter | 29 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 29 | David Lanter | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Louis Smith | 54 | Head | Owner | Austria |
| 31 | Pepie Smith | 53 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 32 | Edna Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Booker | New York |
| 33 | Hartley Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Hyman Stadshun | 34 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 35 | Fay Stadshun | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Barbara Stadshun | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Hans Hirschfeld | 43 | Head | Musician | Berlin |
| 38 | Ester Hirschfeld | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Abraham Lloyd | 32 | Head | Sales Man | Chicago |
| 40 | Esther Lloyd | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Edna + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)