Emily Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Emily Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Head Born: Hungary Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Emily R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Hungary
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	N. Y.
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Cook
Industry	private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Hungary
Birthplace (normalized)	hungary
Occupation	Cook
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emily	Age	Birth yr
Dolores Smith	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Emily Smith	Head	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 27

New York, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Emily
Relationship to Head	Servant
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Hungary
Year of Immigration	1904
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Hungary
Mother's Birthplace	Hungary
Occupation	Cook
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Hungarian
Birth Country	Hungary
Year of Naturalization	1911
Birthplace (normalized)	hungary

1930

New York, …

Head, age 38

New York, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Emily R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Hungary
Father's Birthplace	Hungary
Mother's Birthplace	Hungary
Occupation	Designer
Industry	Draperies
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Magyar
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	60.00
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Hungary
Birthplace (normalized)	hungary

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 48

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Emily R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Hungary
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	N. Y.
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Cook
Industry	private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Hungary
Birthplace (normalized)	hungary

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Emily Smith

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02642-00131)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Johanna Marquardt	10	Daughter	—	N. Y.
42	George Horowitz	45	Head	Lawyer	N. Y.
43	Bella Horowitz	35	Wife	—	N. Y.
44	Frederick Schweppe	35	Head	Singer	Wis.
45	Hazel Schweppe	40	Wife	Vocal Teacher	Minn.
46	Alex Winogradow	52	Head	Research Chemist	Poland
47	Ester Winogradow	36	Wife	—	Russia
48	Harold G. Fennell	50	Head	Agent	English Canada
49	Gussie Fennell	37	Wife	—	N. Y.
50	Benj Gordon	45	Head	Singer	N. Y.
51	Bella Gordon	39	Wife	—	England
52	Richard Gordon	10	Son	—	N. Y.
53	Emily R. Smith THIS PERSON	48	Head	Cook	Hungary
54	Dolores Smith	27	Daughter	Private Sec.	N. Y.
55	Paula Blackman	32	Head	Supervisor	N. Y.
56	Judith Blackman	6	Daughter	—	N. Y.
57	Helen Grantier	20	Maid	Maid	Pa
58	Carmine Pugliese	33	Head	Estimator	N. Y.
59	Edith Pugliese	26	Wife	—	Germany
60	Fredrick Smetana	44	Head	Salesman	Austria
61	Marion Smetana	31	Wife	Finisher	Czecho Slovakia
62	Gerard Smetana	7	Son	—	Austria
63	Doris Smetana	4	Daughter	—	Austria
64	Ignatius Viscotta	47	Head	Architect	Italy
65	Gertrude Viscotta	42	Wife	—	Wash. D.C.
66	Florence Viscotta	12	Daughter	—	Wash. D.C.
67	Josephine Gomez	48	Head	Operator	Porto Rico
68	Monsita Gomez	26	Daughter	Model	Porto Rico
69	Grace Gomez	21	Daughter	—	Santo Domingo
70	Joseph Gomez	23	Son	Waiter	Porto Rico
71	Florence Solomon	61	Head	Operator	England
72	Beba Jung	39	Head	Music Teacher	Ohio
73	Gladys Nidnom	49	Head	Sales Agency	N. Y.
74	Gladys Nidnom	46	Wife	—	N. Y.
75	Sam Jr. Nidnom	6	Son	—	N. Y.
76	James Nidnom	4	Son	—	N. Y.
77	Orchard Kellogg	62	Head	Broker	N. Y.
78	Mary Kellogg	63	Wife	—	N. Y.
79	William Fariss	28	Head	Singer	Tenn.
80	Anita Fariss	28	Wife	Nurse	La.

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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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