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Evelyn Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Evelyn Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Arabella — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Trenton 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Evelyn | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jack Smith | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Evelyn Smith | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 6
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 16
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Spouse, age 27
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Highest Grade | H 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Evelyn Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Smith (~0.81 confidence) and mother Arabella Smith (~0.81 confidence) and father Percy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Samuel Smith
b. ~1861
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Arabella Smith
b. ~1865
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Percy Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Evelyn Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02436-00016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louis Giovannetti | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Albert Mandle | 48 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 43 | Catherine Mandle | 48 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 44 | Elise Mandle | 25 | Daughter | Factory Hand | New Jersey |
| 45 | Mary Mandle | 23 | Daughter | Factory Hand | New Jersey |
| 46 | Albert Jr. Mandle | 21 | Son | Blue Printer | New Jersey |
| 47 | Adam Mandle | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 48 | Frank Mandle | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Catherine Mandle | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Lucille Mandle | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Louis Mandle | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Joyce Mandle | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Thomas Maguire | 59 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Esther A. Maguire | 51 | Wife | — | England |
| 55 | Esther A. Maguire | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 56 | Mary Maguire | 24 | Daughter | Factory Hand | New Jersey |
| 57 | Thomas Jr. Maguire | 22 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 58 | William Maguire | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Paul Uzleber | 36 | Head | Gunsplumber | Yugoslavia |
| 60 | Madeline Uzleber | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Paul Jr. Uzleber | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Richard Uzleber | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Franklin Fahn | 43 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Helen Fahn | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Audrey Fahn | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Lois Fahn | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Walter Clapperton | 22 | Lodger | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 68 | Elizabeth Clapperton | 16 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Edith Logan | 61 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | William Logan | 36 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 71 | Jack Smith | 33 | Head | Service Station | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Evelyn Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Jacqueline Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Martin Layden | 45 | Head | — | New York |
| 75 | Laura Layden | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Donald Layden | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Warren Layden | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Russell Layden | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Florence Layden | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Lillian Burk | 33 | Head | Factory Hand | Baltimore |
Pedigree Summary
Evelyn
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)