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Herbert Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Herbert Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leonard & Philip — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Textile |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 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 | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Smith | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Herbert Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Jerome Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Rose Smith | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 4
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 15
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Son, age 25
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Textile |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 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 Herbert Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Leonard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Philip Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leonard Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Philip Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Smith
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
Jerome Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02479-00546)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Aaron | 44 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 2 | Sidell Aaron | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Bruce Aaron | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Patricia Aaron | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Reinhardt Schlumph | 44 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 6 | Charlotte Schlumph | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Reinhardt Schlumph | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Lorraine Schlumph | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Julian S. Hacker | 34 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 10 | One Person In Apartment Hacker | None | — | — | — |
| 11 | Ernest Messer | 45 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 12 | Dorothy Messer | 41 | Wife | Sales Girl | New York |
| 13 | Cecil Raben | 36 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 14 | Evelyn Raben | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Ronald Raben | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Joan Raben | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | R. Levine | 70 | Head | — | Russia |
| 18 | Celia Levine | 68 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 19 | Biagio Tosi | 38 | Head | Travel Agent | Italy |
| 20 | Theresa Tosi | 34 | Wife | Trimmer | Italy |
| 21 | Arthur Levi | 48 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 22 | Renee Levi | 40 | Wife | Milliner | Germany |
| 23 | Nathan Goldberg | 38 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 24 | Henriette Goldberg | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Sylvan Goldberg | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Gerald Goldberg | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Alan Goldberg | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Leonard Smith | 59 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 29 | Rose Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Latvia |
| 30 | Jerome J. Smith | 25 | Son | Credit Manager | New York |
| 31 | Herbert Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 32 | Bessie Stepner | 61 | Head | — | New York |
| 33 | Patrick Welsh | 35 | Head | Checker | Mass. |
| 34 | Eileen Welsh | 31 | Wife | Operator | Mass. |
| 35 | Jacob Grossman | 33 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 36 | Blanche Grossman | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Sandra Mae Grossman | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Paul J. Slavik | 37 | Head | Clergyman | New York |
| 39 | Ruth Slavik | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Daniel Mucica | 45 | Cousin | Display Manager | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert + 1 sibling
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)