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Grace Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Grace Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Gardens |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | H |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | N.Y. |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | H |
| Township / Ward | Nyc |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Muriel Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bernard Smith | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Bernard Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Grace Smith | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 26
New York, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Queens, New …
Spouse, age 36
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Manufacturer |
| Industry | Clothing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Spouse, age 47
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Gardens |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | H |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | N.Y. |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Grace Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Grace Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02739-00172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Yachti Higginbotham | 36 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 42 | David Levine | 45 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 43 | Dora Levine | 44 | Wife | Housekeeper | Russia |
| 44 | Harold Levine | 21 | Son | S | New York |
| 45 | Jules Levine | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Helen Kepahick | 32 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Poland |
| 47 | William Kraus | 32 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 48 | Ella Kraus | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Joan Kraus | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Bernard Smith | 49 | Head | Manufacturer | Texas |
| 51 | Grace Smith THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | H | Sweden |
| 52 | Louise Smith | 24 | Daughter | Model | New York |
| 53 | Bernard Jr. Smith | 19 | Son | S | New York |
| 54 | Muriel Smith | 14 | Daughter | S | New York |
| 55 | Edwin Schmitt | 34 | Head | Asst. Engr. | New York |
| 56 | Eleanor Schmitt | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | John Schmitt | 68 | Father | H | New York |
| 58 | Henrietta Flad | 58 | Head | H | France |
| 59 | Agnes Flad | 34 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 60 | Ellen Flad | 32 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 61 | Edward Flad | 50 | Brother | Bartender | Germany |
| 62 | Eugene Newman | 62 | Head | Lawyer | New York City |
| 63 | Louise Newman | 58 | Wife | H | Germany |
| 64 | George Carlin | 31 | Son-in-law | Silkman | New York |
| 65 | Alice Carlin | 28 | Daughter | H | New York |
| 66 | Alan Steven Carlin | 0 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 67 | Here End Block B | None | & Begin | — | — |
| 68 | Camello Tafuri | 53 | Head | Distributor | New York |
| 69 | Mildred Tafuri | 50 | Wife | H | New York |
| 70 | William Tafuri | 26 | Son | Driver | New York |
| 71 | John E. Heitman | 60 | Head | Contractor | New York |
| 72 | Paula Heitman | 59 | Wife | H | Germany |
| 73 | Charles Fazio | 47 | Head | Promoter | Italy |
| 74 | Isabelle Fazio | 47 | Wife | H | Chicago |
| 75 | Gertrude Waldron | 44 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 76 | James C. Donnelly | 50 | Head | Exped. Mgr. | New York |
| 77 | Gertrude Donnelly | 35 | Wife | H | New York |
| 78 | Gordon Donnelly | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Adele Steffins | 29 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Germany |
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)