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Eugene Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Eugene Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amelia & Eugene — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eugene Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Patternmaker (Dress) |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Patternmaker |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eugene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Marie Becker | Other | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Conrad Thiede | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| John Becker | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| George Mackenzie | Other | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Charles Borochovsky | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Frank Dobson | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Ralph Sanchez | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Eugene Smith | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
B Of …
Son, age 5
B Of Queens, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eugene J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| 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 |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 16
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eugene Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 27
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eugene Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Patternmaker (Dress) |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Eugene Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Amelia Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Eugene Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Eugene Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Eugene Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Amelia Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eugene Smith
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eugene Smith
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eugene Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Eugene Smith
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02659-00377)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lucy Vignoli | 70 | Head | Dressmaker | France |
| 42 | John Freeman | 46 | Head | Designer | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Rose Freeman | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 44 | George Decker | 42 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 45 | Mary Decker | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Fred Pott | 41 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 47 | Dora Pott | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 48 | Eugene Smith | 55 | Head | Patternmaker (Dress) | Irish Free State |
| 49 | Eugene Jr. Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Patternmaker (Dress) | New York |
| 50 | William Smith | 25 | Son | Patternmaker (Dress) | New York |
| 51 | Ralph Sanchez | 34 | Lodger | Plumber | New York |
| 52 | Conrad Thiede | 60 | Lodger | Kitchen Man | Germany |
| 53 | Charles Borochovsky | 35 | Lodger | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 54 | Frank H. Dobson | 39 | Lodger | Chef | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | George Mackenzie | 41 | Lodger | Laborer | Canada-English |
| 56 | John Becker | 43 | Lodger | General Man | South Africa |
| 57 | Marie Becker | 44 | Lodger/Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 58 | Elsie Christiansen | 68 | Head | — | Germany |
| 59 | Valentin Matysek | 25 | Lodger | Mechanic | Czechoslovakia |
| 60 | Paul Kavick | 23 | Lodger | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | William Punde | 47 | Head | Cook | Germany |
| 62 | Hedwig Punde | 38 | Wife | Cook'S Helper | Germany |
| 63 | Valentine Gracz | 54 | Lodger | Porter | Hungary |
| 64 | Paul Lumi | 19 | Lodger | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 65 | John Tierney | 37 | Head | Garage Man | Ireland |
| 66 | John Ross | 60 | Head | Handyman | New York |
| 67 | Helen Logali | 45 | Head | Housework | Ireland |
| 68 | William Mcguire | 44 | Head | Housework | Scotland |
| 69 | Charles Buddrigan | 61 | Head | — | England |
| 70 | John Uffenberg | 38 | Head | Seaman | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Elizabeth Klaggerheimer | 50 | Head | Housework | New York |
| 72 | G. Schiffer | 40 | Head | — | Austria |
| 73 | Oscar Mungat | 53 | Head | Garage Work | Austria |
| 74 | Robert Stuart | 29 | Head | Watch Man | U.S.A. |
| 75 | Frank Miller | 60 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 76 | Eva Miller | 35 | Wife | Housework | Jugoslavia |
| 77 | Garrett Dalton | 50 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 78 | George Kassirpis | 60 | Head | Cook | Greece |
| 79 | Michael Lawlor | 62 | Head | — | New York |
| 80 | Mary Jones | 40 | Head | Housework | — |
Pedigree Summary
Eugene + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)