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Harriet Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harriet Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Catherine — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Man |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1456 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Harriet | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arline Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harriet Smith | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 9
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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
New York, …
Daughter, age 19
New York, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Brokerage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 29
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Man |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1456 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Harriet Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Gustave Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gustave Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harriet Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New York
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Sibling
Arline Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02644-00920)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Smith | 47 | Head | Housewife | New York |
| 2 | Harriet Smith THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 3 | Arline Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Dorothy Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Robert Smith | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Bernard Schardt | 34 | Head | Artist | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Nene Schardt | 30 | Wife | — | Conn |
| 8 | Giulio Galliani | 47 | Head | — | Italy |
| 9 | John Napoletano | 40 | Lodger | Machine Operator | Italy |
| 10 | Ercole Fossali | 60 | Lodger | — | Italy |
| 11 | Gottardo De Felice | 42 | Lodger | 40 | Italy |
| 12 | Arthur Burns | 42 | Lodger | Clerk | Mass |
| 13 | Amedeo Rocol | 51 | Lodger | Cook | Italy |
| 14 | Henry Grabb | 40 | Lodger | 66 | California |
| 15 | Carpenter | None | Moved | — | — |
| 16 | Henry Alfred Smith | 37 | Lodger | Auto Mechanic | New York |
| 17 | Anselmo Cordiana | 58 | Lodger | Cook | Italy |
| 18 | Ivan Alexis Bulatkin | 54 | Lodger | 30 | Russia |
| 19 | Hartwell Stuart Shippey | 57 | Lodger | Barge Captain | Kansas |
| 20 | Donald Woodbridge | 33 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 21 | Nora Woodbridge | 31 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 22 | Timothy Woodbridge | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Lora Jerosch | 60 | Head | — | Canada-Eng |
| 24 | Herbert Jerosch | 27 | Son | Salesman | Portugal |
| 25 | Louis L. Bolline | 59 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Emma Bolline | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Joel Graham | 32 | Head | Reader | Russia |
| 28 | Mildred Graham | 31 | Wife | Correspondent | New York |
| 29 | Charles Nash | 30 | Head | Lawyer | Penn |
| 30 | Marian Nash | 29 | Wife | Secretary | New York |
| 31 | Irving Kantor | 41 | Head | Teacher | Russia |
| 32 | Jenny Kantor | 35 | Wife | Teacher | Russia |
| 33 | Friend | None | Previously Enumerated | — | — |
| 34 | Julius H. Burger | 31 | Lodger | Salesman | Germany |
| 35 | Smith | None | Previously Enumerated | — | — |
| 36 | Helen M. Chatterton | 79 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | James A. Lehman | 23 | Lodger | Research | Ohio |
| 38 | William F. Haldane | 31 | Lodger | Salesman | Michigan |
| 39 | Vandercook | None | Already Enumerated | — | — |
| 40 | Kendall W. Goodwyn | 28 | Lodger | Salesman | Mass |
Pedigree Summary
Harriet + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)