Gordon Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Gordon Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Gordon K.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Telephone Engineer
Industry	Bell Laboratory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Telephone Engineer
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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 Gordon	Age	Birth yr
Florentine Egan	Other	—	82	~1858
Barbara Smith	Daughter	—	26	~1914
Gordon Smith	Head	—	56	~1884
Florence Smith	Spouse	—	55	~1885
Malcolm Smith	Son	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 37

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Gordon R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Telephone Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 46

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Gordon K.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Year of Immigration	1901
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Telephone
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	110.00
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 56

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Gordon K.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Telephone Engineer
Industry	Bell Laboratory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Gordon Smith

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02581-00175)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Madeline O'Connor	12	daughter	—	New York
42	Claire O'Connor	10	daughter	—	New York
43	Patricia O'Connor	0	daughter	—	New York
44	Sarah O'Connor	76	mother	—	Northern Ireland
45	Catherine O'Connor	44	sister	—	New York
46	Joseph J. Hynes	42	head	Salesman	Connecticut
47	Sadie D. Hynes	43	wife	—	New York
48	Joseph Jr. Hynes	10	son	—	New York
49	Delia Hynes	67	mother	—	Irish Free State
50	Mary W. Hynes	31	sister	Stenographer	New York
51	Mary C. Flood	62	head	—	England
52	Theresa Stevenson	25	Niece	Secretary	New York
53	Gordon K. Smith THIS PERSON	56	head	Telephone Engineer	New York
54	Florence H. Smith	55	wife	—	New York
55	Barbara H. Smith	26	daughter	Secretary	New York
56	Malcolm G. Smith	17	son	—	New York
57	Florentine Egan	82	Mother-in-law	—	New York
58	Albert H. Sand	74	head	—	New York
59	Norma M. Stevens	45	Step daughter	—	New York
60	Robert F. Stevens	49	Step son	Salesman	New York
61	Mae B. Stevens	47	daughter-in-law	—	New York
62	Robert F. Jr. Stevens	16	Grandson	—	New York
63	Albert E. Wier	60	head	Author Compiler	Massachusetts
64	Katherine M. Wier	55	wife	—	New York
65	Albert Pinera	54	head	Leather	Spain
66	Margaret B. Pinera	47	wife	—	New York
67	Florence E. Pinera	14	daughter	—	New York
68	John W. Dries	42	head	Contracting Engineer	New Jersey
69	Lillian M. Dries	36	wife	—	New York
70	John W. Jr. Dries	14	son	—	New York
71	George Nicoll	63	Father-in-law	Refrigerating Engineer	Scotland
72	Agnes Nicoll	56	Mother-in-law	—	New York
73	Thomas Nicoll	31	Brother-in-law	Index Clerk	Connecticut
74	John H. Hushot	61	head	Partner	New York
75	Annie M. Hushot	52	wife	—	Georgia
76	Madeline Bishop	31	Niece	—	New York
77	Margaret Quinn	78	head	—	England
78	Susan Q. Cummings	57	daughter	Secretary	New York
79	Catherine Carmody	35	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Irish Free State
80	William R. Quinn	60	son	—	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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