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Hugh Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Hugh Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Ireland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hugh |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NY Bronx |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Express Messenger |
| Industry | Railway Express Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1220 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Express Messenger |
| Township / Ward | Ny Bronx |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Hugh | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Smith | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Hugh Smith | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Son, age 5
New York, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hugh |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 14
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hugh |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1915 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Paper Bag Facty |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 25
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hugh |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Son, age 34
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hugh |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NY Bronx |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Express Messenger |
| Industry | Railway Express Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1220 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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 Hugh Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.60 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 8 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
William Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Hugh Smith
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · New York
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Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
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-t0627-02461-00138)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anita Mattina | 15 | daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Joseph Corcelli | 66 | head | Welder | Italy |
| 3 | Antoinette Corcelli | 58 | wife | — | Italy |
| 4 | Sebas. Holorstano | 39 | head | Truckman | Italy |
| 5 | Jennie Holorstano | 34 | wife | — | Mass. |
| 6 | Victor Holorstano | 7 | son | — | New York |
| 7 | Alfred Holorstano | 4 | son | — | New York |
| 8 | Frank Laran | 41 | head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 9 | Nora Laran | 41 | wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Thomas Laran | 11 | son | — | New York |
| 11 | Roger Laran | 37 | brother | Elevator | New York |
| 12 | John Ryder | 30 | head | Harnessman | Ireland |
| 13 | Mary Ryder | 30 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 14 | Christopher Brines | 56 | head | Exterminator | Ireland |
| 15 | Charlotte Brines | 43 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 16 | James Brines | 17 | son | — | New York |
| 17 | Charlotte Brines | 21 | daughter | Cashier | New York |
| 18 | Clara Evans | 61 | head | — | New York |
| 19 | Sadie Berlent | 67 | lodger | — | New York |
| 20 | Alfred Velligrino | 39 | head | Superviser | New York |
| 21 | Estelle Velligrino | 35 | wife | Waitress | New York |
| 22 | Delia Lillis | 42 | head | Stenographer | New York |
| 23 | Martin Lillis | 40 | brother | Laborer | New York |
| 24 | Delia Whitfield | 62 | mother | — | New York |
| 25 | William Smith | 64 | head | Carpenter | Ireland |
| 26 | Mary Ann Smith | 62 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 27 | William Jr. Smith | 40 | son | Plumber | Ireland |
| 28 | Hugh Smith THIS PERSON | 34 | son | Express Messenger | Ireland |
| 29 | John Kane | 46 | head | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 30 | Mary Kane | 75 | mother | — | Ireland |
| 31 | Anna Kane | 48 | sister | Clerical Wk. | New York |
| 32 | Leonard Sexton | 44 | head | Building Porter | New York |
| 33 | Mary Sexton | 36 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 34 | William Sexton | 12 | son | — | New York |
| 35 | John Dalleas | 55 | head | Cook | France |
| 36 | Anna Dalleas | 46 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Daniel Renehan | 25 | head | Clerk | New York |
| 38 | Michael Renehan | 24 | brother | — | New York |
| 39 | Margaret Greene | 68 | head | — | Ireland |
| 40 | Alex Condilis | 58 | head | Head Waiter | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Hugh + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 8 parents
~0.84
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)