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Evelyn Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Evelyn Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Conrad & Ernest — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1350 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Evelyn | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joake Waerback | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Francis Smith | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Kilcullen | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Henry Ebbano | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Evelyn Smith | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 6
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 4 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 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 17
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 2 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 | 17 |
| 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
Essex-County, New …
Spouse, age 28
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1350 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Conrad Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Conrad Smith
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Evelyn Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02421-00051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concetta Yonzo | 95 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 2 | Angela Gofrio | 37 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Joan Gofrio | 33 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Virginia Matramalo | 27 | Daughter | Operator | Italy |
| 5 | Charles Matramalo | 29 | Son | Attendant | Italy |
| 6 | Irene Matramalo | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Mary De Biase | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Joseph De Biase | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Mother Breene | 53 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 10 | Lester Sice | 18 | Son | Teller | New Jersey |
| 11 | Angela Sice | 27 | Sister | Clerical | New Jersey |
| 12 | Hans Barsikoff | 38 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 13 | Elizabeth Barsikoff | 35 | Wife | Cook | Germany |
| 14 | Doris Barsikoff | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Francis Smith | 28 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 16 | Evelyn Smith THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 17 | Henry Ebbano | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Margaret Kilcullen | 28 | Roomer | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Joake Waerback | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Evelyn
Gen 1 · 3 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)