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Ida Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ida Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: RUSSIA
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | SMITH |
| Given Name | IDA |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | RUSSIA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lona Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Joseph Smith | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Ida Smith | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 38
New York, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Repairer |
| Industry | Radiators |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
New York, …
Spouse, age 48
New York, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Spouse, age 57
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
| Surname | SMITH |
| Given Name | IDA |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | RUSSIA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · 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
15 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02745-00721)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Colozoo | 52 | WIFE | — | ITALY |
| 42 | Angelo Colozoo | 20 | SON | Laborer | NEW YORK |
| 43 | Margaret Colozoo | 18 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 44 | Blaze Colozoo | 35 | SON | Clerk | NEW YORK |
| 45 | Helen Colozoo | 30 | DAUGHTER-IN-LAW | — | NEW YORK |
| 46 | Anthony Colozoo | 21 | SON | Laborer | NEW YORK |
| 47 | Regina Colozoo | 20 | DAUGHTER-IN-LAW | — | NEW YORK |
| 48 | Daniel Colozoo | 21 | SON | Clerk | NEW YORK |
| 49 | Patricia Colozoo | 19 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 50 | Joseph Smith | 63 | HEAD | Salesman | NEW YORK |
| 51 | Ida Smith THIS PERSON | 57 | WIFE | — | RUSSIA |
| 52 | Lona Smith | 18 | DAUGHTER | New Worker | NEW YORK |
| 53 | Henry Reimer | 47 | HEAD | Demonstrator | ILLINOIS |
| 54 | Nora Reimer | 44 | WIFE | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 55 | Harry Abraham | 50 | Head | Salesman | Latvia |
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)