Franklin Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Franklin Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Franklin
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Cashier
Industry	Gas Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Cashier
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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 Franklin	Age	Birth yr
Jane Smith	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Franklin Smith	Head	—	42	~1898
Doris Smith	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Franklin Smith	Son	—	17	~1923
Jane Smith	Spouse	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 21

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1899

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XGBoost

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Franklin
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 31

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Franklin
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	55
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 42

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Franklin
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Cashier
Industry	Gas Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Franklin Smith

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02581-00367)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Margaret Mizgier	26	Wife	—	New York
42	Sadie Potter	56	Mother-in-law	—	New York
43	George Turner	21	Brother-in-law	Deliveryman	New York
44	John Wilson	48	Head	Telephone Engineer	Scotland
45	Helen Wilson	48	Sister	—	Scotland
46	James Powers	57	Head	Salesman	New York
47	Anna Powers	53	Wife	—	New York
48	Thomas Powers	29	Son	Chauffeur	New York
49	Edmund Powers	25	Son	Telegraph Oper.	New York
50	Adele Powers	20	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
51	Richard Bourne	78	Head	Checker	Mass.
52	Richard Jr. Bourne	36	Son	Auditor	New York
53	Henry Farnell	70	Head	Prop.	Conn.
54	Maud Farnell	62	Sister	—	New York
55	Harold Chapman	37	Head	Salesman	New York
56	Bera Chapman	37	Wife	—	New York
57	John Chapman	6	Son	—	New York
58	Jane Chapman	3	Daughter	—	New York
59	Ann Mulligan	19	Servant	Maid	Irish Free State
60	Thomas Scanlon	62	Head	—	New York
61	Sarah E. Scanlon	59	Wife	—	New York
62	Florence Dominick	51	Head	—	New York
63	Frank Dominick	28	Son	Statistical Clerk	New York
64	Florence Dominick	26	Daughter	File Clerk	New York
65	Thomas Connors	57	Head	Brakeman	Penna
66	Mary Connors	56	Sister	—	Penna
67	Helen Connors	54	Sister	File Clerk	Penna
68	Franklin Smith THIS PERSON	42	Head	Cashier	New York
69	Jane Smith	39	Wife	—	New York
70	Jane Smith	18	Daughter	—	New York
71	Franklin Smith	17	Son	—	New York
72	Doris Smith	13	Daughter	—	New York
73	Loretta Sheehan	52	Head	—	New York
74	Arthur Sheehan	34	Son	Investigator	New York
75	Loretta Berg	36	Daughter	File Clerk	New York
76	Arthur Reynolds	15	Grandson	—	New York
77	Alfred Berg	37	Son-in-law	Musician	New York
78	Catherine Doherty	60	Head	—	Free State
79	Kathleen Mcnamara	33	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
80	Mary Mcnamara	15	Granddaughter	—	New York

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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.

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