Irene Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Irene Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, New Jersey
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Irene
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Millburn
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Additional Details
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Township / Ward	Millburn
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 Irene	Age	Birth yr
Marjorie Lough	Daughter	—	26	~1914
Solomon Smith	Head	—	57	~1883
Ernest Lough	Other	—	30	~1910
Dean Smith	Son	—	19	~1921
Irene Smith	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, New …

Spouse, age 35

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Irene B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

Essex, New …

Spouse, age 45

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Irene B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	No Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	No Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

Essex-County, New …

Spouse, age 55

Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Irene
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Millburn
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Irene Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New Jersey

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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02336-00811)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Solomon Smith	57	Head	Executive Secy	Mass
42	Irene Smith THIS PERSON	55	Wife	—	Delaware
43	Dean B Smith	19	Son	—	New Jersey
44	Ernest Lough	30	Son-in-law	Steel Brokerage	New Jersey
45	Marjorie Lough	26	Daughter	—	New Jersey
46	Arthur Brunner	34	Head	Statistician	New Jersey
47	Mary Brunner	31	Wife	—	New York
48	William Brunner	5	Son	—	New Jersey
49	Robert Brunner	2	Son	—	New Jersey
50	Mary Cronin	23	Maid	Maid	Pennsylvania
51	Anna H Mccollum	52	Head	Teaching	Pennsylvania
52	Mary A Hagen	85	Mother	—	Pennsylvania
53	Edith M Littell	57	Sister-in-law	—	New Jersey
55	Benjamin F Missner	45	Head	Inventor	Indiana
56	Eleanor Missner	44	Wife	—	New York
57	Jane Missner	21	Daughter	—	Florida
58	Mary E Missner	21	Daughter	—	New York
59	Elizabeth Price	37	Maid	Maid	Germany
60	Edwin Hagemann	45	Head	Telephone Engr	New Jersey
61	Norma Hagemann	44	Wife	—	New Jersey
62	Donald Hagemann	10	Son	—	New Jersey
63	Kenneth Hoag	40	Head	Manager	Maryland
64	Beverly Hoag	32	Wife	—	New York
65	Beverly E Hoag	3	Daughter	—	New York
68	Frank Schaumburg	34	Head	Clerk	Pennsylvania
69	Kathryn Schaumburg	30	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
70	Glenda Schaumburg	10	Son	—	Pennsylvania
71	Conrad Schaumburg	9	Son	—	New Jersey
72	Frank Schaumburg	6	Son	—	New Jersey
73	Lorraine Schaumburg	3	Daughter	—	New Jersey
74	Lawrence Schaumburg	1	Son	—	New Jersey
75	Bertha Wright	60	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	New Jersey
76	Jane J Lawson	61	Head	Electrical Engr	New Jersey
77	Anne M Lawson	60	Wife	—	Pennsylvania

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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.

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