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Eliza Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Atlantic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Eliza Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Atlantic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Atlantic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eliza |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mizpah |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Mizpah |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eliza | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annabel Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Eliza Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bernice Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Eddie Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Janet Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Catherine Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Willis Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Albert Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Fred Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Millie Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Annie Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Atlantic, New …
Daughter, age 4
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eliza |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Atlantic-County, New …
Daughter, age 15
Atlantic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eliza |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mizpah |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Eliza Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eliza Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Annabel Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Millie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Atlantic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Atlantic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02302-00511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Boyd | 53 | wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 2 | Joseph Horsey | 41 | head | Laborer | Penna |
| 3 | Henrietta Horsey | 20 | wife | Housewife | Penna |
| 4 | Emma Horsey | 2 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | William H. Cook | 31 | head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Helen Cook | 22 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Shirley Cook | 2 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | William Cook | 0 | son | — | Maryland |
| 9 | William Boulding | 43 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Alberta Boulding | 31 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Minnie Rogers | 35 | head | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Henry Collins | 23 | son | Domestic | Georgia |
| 13 | Archibald Cook | 45 | head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 14 | Odessa Cook | 47 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Abraham Martin | 50 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Maggie Martin | 44 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Mary E. Martin | 8 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 18 | Willis Smith | 42 | head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Annie B. Smith | 32 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | John H. Smith | 17 | son | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 21 | Millie J. Smith | 16 | son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Eliza Smith THIS PERSON | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Fred Smith | 12 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Eddie Smith | 9 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Bernice Smith | 7 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Albert Smith | 5 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Catherine Smith | 3 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Annabel Smith | 2 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Janet Smith | 1 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Allen Upshaw | 45 | head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Hattie Upshaw | 44 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | John Malden | 58 | head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 33 | Mattie Malden | 54 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | William Brown | 19 | grandson | Watchman | Maryland |
| 35 | Ella Robinson | 12 | granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Benjamin White | 51 | head | Laborer | Florida |
| 37 | Minnie White | 52 | wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 38 | Willie T. White | 46 | head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 39 | Josephine White | 41 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | William Mcconnell | 41 | head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
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)