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Florence Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Florence Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Morris & Wilhelmina — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MERCER |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | wire mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 530 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Operator |
| 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 Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Smith | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Wilhelmina Smith | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 7
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 17
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Florence |
| 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 | Germany |
| Occupation | Braider |
| Industry | Wire mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Daughter, age 27
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MERCER |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | wire mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 530 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Florence Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Morris Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Wilhelmina Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Morris Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Wilhelmina Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Florence Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Elizabeth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — 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-t0627-02436-00296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Konstant Pawlickiwich | 52 | Head | Grocer | Poland |
| 42 | Agnes Pawlickiwich | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 43 | Leo Pawlickiwich | 24 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 44 | Konstant Pawlickiwich | 22 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 45 | Olga Pawlickiwich | 21 | Daughter | Folder | New Jersey |
| 46 | Anne Pawlickiwich | 18 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Connecticut |
| 47 | Anthony Pawlickiwich | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Harry Pawlickiwich | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | George Pawlickiwich | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Sonya Pawlickiwich | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Agnes Sabo | 48 | Head | Grocer | Romania |
| 52 | Mary Sabo | 25 | Daughter | Cigar Maker | New Jersey |
| 53 | Sabo | None | Head | — | — |
| 54 | William A. Reynolds | 55 | Head | Canvasser | New Jersey |
| 55 | Karoline Witosfsky | 44 | Head | Designer | Austria |
| 56 | Wilhelmina S. Smith | 63 | Head | Cleaner | New Jersey |
| 57 | Elizabeth C. Smith | 26 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 58 | Florence Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 59 | Laura Jakoski | 62 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Louise Dettmar | 65 | Sister | Sewer | New Jersey |
| 61 | Rose Dettmar | 60 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Agnes Bersch | 72 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Jessie Lickhoff | 62 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Daniel Newaycht | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Cora Newaycht | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Alicia Newaycht | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 67 | Bernia Newaycht | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 68 | Raymond Adams | 26 | Head | Service Man | New Jersey |
| 69 | Ida Adams | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Raymond Jr. Adams | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | James Jr. Adams | 38 | Head | Sales Man | New Jersey |
| 72 | Edith Adams | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Darwin Adams | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Delia Adams | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | James Adams | 60 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mary Adams | 59 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Kathryn Adams | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 78 | Mary M. Buswenger | 56 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Ralph M. Buswenger | 23 | Son | Clerical | New Jersey |
| 80 | William, Maria Buswenger | 45 | Brother | Conductor | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Florence + 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)