Eliza Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Eliza Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Eliza
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Philadelphia
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Eliza	Age	Birth yr
Mary Smith	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Doris Jones	Other	—	17	~1923
Eliza Smith	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 27

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Eliza
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 36

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Eliza
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Household
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 47

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Eliza
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Eliza Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03730-00504)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Eliza Smith THIS PERSON	47	Wife	—	Virginia
2	Mary Smith	24	Daughter	Housework	Virginia
3	Doris Jones	17	Sister	—	Virginia
4	Charles Bland	55	Head	Cook	Georgia
5	Rosa Bland	51	Wife	—	Georgia
6	Mildred Bland	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	Joseph Fannell	71	Head	—	Belgium
8	John Fannell	32	Son	Bldg. Kitchen	Penn
9	Rosa Fannell	28	Daughter in law	—	Penn
10	John Jr. Fannell	7	Grandson	—	Penn
11	Regada Fannell	5	Grandson	—	Penn
12	Carmela Fannell	3	Granddaughter	—	Penn
13	Camillo Mariano	37	Head	Laborer	Italy
14	Pearl Mariano	36	Wife	—	Penn
15	Rocco Mariano	10	Son	—	Penn
16	Johnnie Mariano	8	Son	—	Penn
17	Theresa Mariano	7	Daughter	—	Penn
18	Louise Mariano	6	Daughter	—	Penn
19	Cecilia Mariano	2	Daughter	—	Penn
20	Helen Tucker	53	Head	Housework	Pennsylvania
21	Francis Tucker	17	Son	—	Pennsylvania
22	Louise Tucker	14	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
23	Vernon Tucker	9	Son	—	Pennsylvania
24	William Smith	58	Lodger	Paper Hanger	North Carolina
25	William Honeycutt	43	Head	Cement Mixer	Georgia
26	William Jr. Honeycutt	17	Son	Newsboy	Penn
27	Isabella King	31	Lodger	—	Penn
28	Lillie King	0	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
29	Archie Smith	55	Head	Roofer	Georgia
30	Annie Smith	54	Wife	—	Georgia
31	William Elliott	28	Head	Carrier	Penn
32	Martine Elliott	24	Wife	—	South Carolina
33	Wilson Elliott	2	Son	—	Penn
34	Edna Elliott	1	Daughter	—	Penn
35	Roscoe Keller	30	Head	Refiner	Georgia
36	Elizabeth Keller	27	Wife	—	Georgia
37	Katherine Keller	10	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
38	Juanita Keller	9	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
39	Elizabeth Keller	8	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania

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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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