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Florence Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Camden-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Florence Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camden-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Howard — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Camden-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Florence D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Collingswood Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Broker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Collingswood Boro |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Smith | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Florence Smith | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Beatrice Smith | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Robert Smith | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Robert Smith | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Caroline Smith | Spouse | — | 71 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Camden, New …
Daughter, age 5
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 5 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Camden, New …
Daughter, age 16
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Florence E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Camden-County, New …
Daughter, age 27
Camden-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Florence D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Collingswood Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Broker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | H 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 Florence Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Howard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Howard Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Smith
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Smith
b. ~1890
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
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 42
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Muriel Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Camden-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Camden-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02320-00886)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mrs Abigail Harris | 77 | Mother in l | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Clarence L. Macewan | 50 | Head | Sales Manager | Washington D.C. |
| 3 | Irene Macewan | 42 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 4 | Clarence L. Jr Macewan | 19 | Son | — | Penna |
| 5 | Betty Jane Macewan | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 6 | Hazel J. Macewan | 53 | Sister | — | Washington D.C. |
| 7 | William Geo Hambrecht | 64 | Head | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 8 | Frances H. Hambrecht | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | George W. Blank | 28 | Step son | Clerk | Penna |
| 10 | Geo. J. Blensinger | 53 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Thos M. Ross | 62 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Elizabeth S. Ross | 62 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Agnes Swartley | 66 | Head | — | Penna |
| 14 | Cancelled | None | — | — | — |
| 15 | Cancelled | None | — | — | — |
| 16 | Mrs Isabelle Reinert | 52 | Head | Social Worker | Penna |
| 17 | Charles Reinert | 34 | Son | Asst Supervisor | Penna |
| 18 | Ernestine Reinert | 30 | Daughter in l | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | John Reinert | 3 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Janet Reinert | 0 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Arthur M. Swartley | 46 | Head | Executive | Penna |
| 22 | Marian Swartley | 45 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 23 | Evelyn Swartley | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 24 | Ernest Broecker | 84 | Head | — | Germany |
| 25 | Carl E. Broecker | 57 | Son | — | Penna |
| 26 | Robert G. Smith | 73 | Head | — | Penna |
| 27 | Caroline R. Smith | 71 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 28 | Muriel E. Smith | 36 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 29 | Beatrice M. Smith | 30 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 30 | Florence D. Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 31 | Robert M. Smith | 42 | Son | Cashier | New Jersey |
| 32 | Robert G. Smith | 20 | Grandson | Sales | New Jersey |
| 33 | Samuel Pidgeon | 39 | Head | Statistician | New Jersey |
| 34 | Cornelia Pidgeon | 37 | Wife | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 35 | Ann S. Pidgeon | 65 | Mother | Custodian | New Jersey |
| 36 | Sarah Pidgeon | 65 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Alan Pidgeon | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 38 | John Vennell | 76 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 39 | Laura Vennell | 72 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Leroy Vennell | 47 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Florence + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)