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Edward Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hasbrouck Heights |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Industry | airplanes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Township / Ward | Ridgefield Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Smith | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Gregory Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Katherine Smith | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hudson, New …
Son, age 1
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland-English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 12
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 22
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward F Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Head, age 33
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hasbrouck Heights |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Industry | airplanes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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 Edward Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Geo Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Geo Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Smith
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Smith
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02313-00284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Zollinger | 45 | Head | Ship Off. | Conn. |
| 2 | Madge Zollinger | 36 | Wife | School Teacher | N. Hampshire |
| 3 | Donald Craig | 38 | Head | Underwriter | New Jersey |
| 4 | Dorothy Craig | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Beverly Craig | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Frank S. Gannon | 30 | Head | Bank Teller | N. Carolina |
| 7 | Astrid L. Gannon | 28 | Wife | Secretary | Penn. |
| 8 | Newton E. Price | 33 | Head | Teller | New York |
| 9 | Lillian P. Price | 25 | Wife | Secretary | New York |
| 10 | George Williams | 31 | Head | Bank Employee | New Jersey |
| 11 | Evelyn Williams | 31 | Wife | Embroiderer | New Jersey |
| 12 | Edward J. Smith THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Pilot | New Jersey |
| 13 | Katherine Smith | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Edward J. Jr. Smith | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Gregory N. Smith | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | James Pritchard | 23 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 17 | Ioma Pritchard | 20 | Wife | Typist | New York |
| 18 | Charles Wilkinson | 35 | Head | Research Engr. | Ohio |
| 19 | Elizabeth Wilkinson | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | John G. Riester | 23 | Head | Purchasing | California |
| 21 | Edwin Riester | 17 | Brother | Gas Clerk | New Jersey |
| 22 | Virginia Riester | 20 | Sister | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 23 | Extra Line Riester | None | — | — | — |
| 24 | John Lyman | 51 | Head | Collector | New Jersey |
| 25 | Jane V. Lyman | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Cornelius Lyman | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Bernard Post | 31 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 28 | Dorothy Post | 31 | Wife | School Teacher | New York |
| 29 | G. S. Lundquist | 30 | Head | News Dealer | New Jersey |
| 30 | Mildred Lundquist | 30 | Wife | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 31 | Alfred G. Funk | 34 | Head | Timekeeper | Penn. |
| 32 | Lester Mcnamara | 26 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 33 | Eleanor Mcnamara | 25 | Wife | Stenog. | New Jersey |
| 34 | Extra Line Mcnamara | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | Harry E. Westlake | 49 | Head | Sales Manager | New Jersey |
| 36 | Bertha H. Westlake | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Harry E. Jr. Westlake | 24 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Robert E. Westlake | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | William A. Westlake | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Willis J. Parker | 42 | Head | Clergyman | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
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)