Jacob Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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

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

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Russia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Jacob
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn borough
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Newspaper
Industry	Route
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Occupation	Newspaper
Township / Ward	Brooklyn Borough
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 Jacob	Age	Birth yr
Jacob Smith	Head	—	55	~1885
Sol Smith	Son	—	25	~1915
Samuel Smith	Son	—	33	~1907
Anna Smith	Spouse	—	55	~1885
Rose Smith	Spouse	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 33

New York, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Jacob
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1904
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Tailor
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Russia
Year of Naturalization	1913
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 43

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Jacob
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1903
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Presser
Industry	Clothing
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 55

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Jacob
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn borough
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Newspaper
Industry	Route
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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Jacob Smith

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02616-00110)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Katharine Ott	5	Daughter	—	Brooklyn NY
2	Leo Goggin	57	Head	Foreman	Brooklyn NY
3	Margaret A. Goggin	44	Wife	—	Brooklyn NY
4	Mildred Goggin	24	Daughter	—	Brooklyn NY
5	Allen Goggin	24	Son	Clerk	Brooklyn NY
6	John Powers	51	Head	—	New York
7	Lenore Powers	48	Wife	Desk Worker	New York
8	Wm. Nichol	25	Son	Dept. Asst.	New York
9	Harold Schmidt	21	Head	Asst. Bookkeeper	New York
10	Eleanor Schmidt	29	Wife	—	New York
11	Arleen Schmidt	0	Daughter	—	New York
12	Gertrude Smeizer	55	Head	Bookkeeper	New York
13	Elizabeth Smeizer	80	Mother	—	New York
14	Robt. Southworth	31	Head	Cafeteria Mgr.	Brooklyn NY
15	Mary Southworth	35	Wife	—	Brooklyn NY
16	Mildred Southworth	13	Daughter	—	Brooklyn NY
17	Otto Strutz	64	Head	—	Germany
18	Lillian Strutz	56	Wife	—	Germany
19	Chris. Schaal	35	Nephew	Utility Man	Germany
20	Christopher Mayer	57	Head	—	New York
21	Elizabeth Mayer	44	Wife	—	Connecticut
22	Helen S. Mayer	24	Daughter	File Clerk	Pennsylvania
23	Jacob Smith THIS PERSON	55	Head	Newspaper	Russia
24	Anna Smith	55	Wife	—	Russia
25	Samuel Smith	33	Son	Mechanic	Brooklyn NY
26	Sol Smith	25	Son	Teacher	Brooklyn NY
27	Rose Smith	28	Wife	—	Brooklyn NY
28	Charles Taylor	30	Head	Chauffeur	Brooklyn NY
29	Virginia Taylor	30	Wife	—	New York
30	Charles Taylor	5	Son	—	New York
31	Barbara Taylor	3	Daughter	—	Brooklyn NY
32	Anthony Von Essen	42	Head	2Nd Hand Dealer	New York
33	Sofie Von Essen	36	Wife	—	New York
34	Edward Von Essen	13	Son	—	New York
35	Henry Von Essen	12	Son	—	New York
36	Andrew Von Essen	8	Son	—	New York
37	Allen Von Essen	7	Son	—	New York
38	Robert Kranzer	36	Head	Collector	New York
39	Emma Kranzer	40	Wife	—	New York
40	Robert Kranzer	16	Son	—	New York

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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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