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Ella Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ella Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Daughter Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Anna Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Walter Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alfred Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Frank Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Peter Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Queens, New …
Daughter, age 6
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Daughter, age 16
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1924 — 13 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Ella Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · New York
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Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daughter Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02748-00633)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edna Wilcox | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 42 | Stephen Wilcox | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Dorothy Wilcox | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Roberta Wilcox | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Walter Smith | 45 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 46 | Margaret Smith | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | George Smith | 22 | Son | Driver | New York |
| 48 | Peter Smith | 20 | Son | Auto Wrecker | New York |
| 49 | Frank Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 50 | Ella Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | William Smith | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | James Smith | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Alfred Smith | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Mary Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Anna Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Ruth Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Daughter Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Stephen Mikeleski | 27 | Head | Dye Setter | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Josephine Mikeleski | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Lorraine Mikeleski | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Catherine Mikeleski | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Charles O'Neil | 57 | Head | Service Man | New York |
| 63 | Katherine O'Neil | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | James O'Neil | 26 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | William O'Neil | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Alfred F Weiss | 43 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 67 | Josephine Weiss | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | John Weiss | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | William Weiss | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | James Weiss | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Elizabeth Weiss | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Peter Gould | 49 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 73 | Mary Ann Gould | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Anna Bunting | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 75 | Lewis Bunting | 35 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 76 | Michael Likowski | 34 | Head | Helper Man | New York |
| 77 | Viola Likowski | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Anna Likowski | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 80 | John Zimsky | 34 | Head | Welder | New York |
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)