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Hilda Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Hilda Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NameHilda
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York
1935 Residence (County)New York
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardNew York
Est. Birth Year~1927

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Hilda Age Birth yr
Hilda Smith Daughter — 13 ~1927
Evelyn Smith Daughter — 25 ~1915
Tilable Smith Head — 43 ~1897
Dolores Smith Daughter — 3 ~1937
Gwendolyn Smith Daughter — 5 ~1935
Clarence Smith Son — 16 ~1924

Census Appearances

1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 4
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Hilda
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace British West Indies
Mother's Birthplace British West Indies
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 13
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Hilda
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York
1935 Residence (County) New York
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Hilda Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Hilda Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · New York
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Sibling
Gwendolyn Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolores Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02670-00670)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Josephine Kinard 64 Head Seamstress Wash. D.C.
2 Samuel Reese 46 Head — Wash. D.C.
3 Rachel Reese 28 Wife — Tuskegee Ala
4 Gloria Reese 5 Daughter — New York
5 Arthur Plummer 37 Head Hairdresser Florida
6 Sammy Plummer 14 Son — New York
7 Foster Williams 53 Head Pump Operator Florida
8 Ethel Williams 40 Wife — Florida
9 Reginald Williams 14 Son — New Jersey
10 Ivan Williams 14 Son — New Jersey
11 Harrington Williams 14 Son — New Jersey
12 Warren Williams 6 Son — New York
13 Fitzgerald Rowe 39 Head — British West Indies
14 Dorothy Rowe 15 Daughter — New York
15 Harold Rowe 13 Son — New York
16 Domingo Nazareth 66 Head — Portugal
17 Consuelo Nazareth 66 Wife — British West Indies
18 Helen Walker 29 Head Housekeeper Georgia
19 Teresa Covington 36 Lodger Servant North Carolina
20 Alexander Davies 42 Head Carpenter Virginia
21 Margaret Davies 38 Wife — Pennsylvania
22 Wesley Moore 28 Head Superintendent South Carolina
23 George Smith 34 Lodger Clerk South Carolina
24 Margaret Smith 31 Lodger-wife — South Carolina
25 Clifford Gardner 34 Head Butcher Pennsylvania
26 Mary Gardner 28 Wife Maid Virginia
27 Rosella Gardner 13 Daughter — New York
28 Howard C. Gardner 11 Son — New York
29 Ruth Gardner 3 Daughter — New York
30 Lillian Greene 48 Mother-in-law — Virginia
31 Tilable Smith 43 Head — British West Indies
32 Evelyn Smith 25 Daughter Stock Girl New York
33 Clarence Smith 16 Son — New York
34 Hilda Smith THIS PERSON 13 Daughter — New York
35 Gwendolyn Smith 5 Daughter — New York
36 Dolores Smith 3 Daughter — New York
37 Edna Gillum 74 Head — Wash. D.C.
38 James Silva 43 Head Electrician Cape Verde Islands
39 Amelia Silva 38 Wife — British West Indies
40 Christobel Duberry 32 Head Saleswoman British West Indies

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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