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James Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Edith — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monroe-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rochester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Car Builder |
| Industry | Railroad car shops |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 470 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Car Builder |
| Township / Ward | East Rochester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bruce Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edith Smith | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monroe, New …
Son, age 4
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Monroe, New …
Son, age 14
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Monroe-County, New …
Head, age 24
Monroe-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rochester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Occupation | Car Builder |
| Industry | Railroad car shops |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 470 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 James Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Smith
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Smith
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Smith
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02680-00245)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mae E. Rubinstein | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Nancy Rubinstein | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Joseph J. Strauss | 50 | Head | Janitor | Canada English |
| 4 | Bertha L. Strauss | 38 | Wife | Heater Motors | Maine |
| 5 | Annie E. Smith | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Maine |
| 6 | Clarence N. Rumsey | 38 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Gladys L. Rumsey | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Phyllis L. Rumsey | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Gladys E. Rumsey | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Abraham Sacks | 58 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 11 | Bertha Sacks | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 12 | Harry B. Sacks | 23 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Leonard P. Sacks | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | David Harris | 60 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 15 | Darwin Zimmerman | 49 | Head | Car Builder | New York |
| 16 | Rose D. Zimmerman | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Charlie Wiley | 21 | Nephew | Grocery Clerk | New York |
| 18 | Samuel W. Vallen | 28 | Head | Router Man | Canada English |
| 19 | Helen P. Vallen | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Nancy C. Vallen | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Frank Dudinski | 29 | Head | Fitter | Poland |
| 22 | Madeline Dudinski | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Eric Vinson | 36 | Head | Piano Finisher | Sweden |
| 24 | Frieda Vinson | 37 | Wife | Radio Tube Assembler | Sweden |
| 25 | Carl Maier | 45 | Head | Barber | Germany |
| 26 | Frieda Maier | 37 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 27 | Elfrida Maier | 19 | Daughter | Sales Girl (Newspaper) | Germany |
| 28 | Hellmut Maier | 17 | Son | — | Germany |
| 29 | Archie Gee | 58 | Head | Car Builder | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | James C. Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Car Builder | New York |
| 31 | Edith P. Smith | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Richard Smith | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Bruce Smith | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Nancy Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Carl Pettis | 35 | Head | Piano Inspector | New York |
| 36 | Beatrice Pettis | 35 | Wife | Assistant Cook | New York |
| 37 | B. Mae Pettis | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | M. Jean Pettis | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Shirley R. Pettis | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Leonard C. Pettis | 10 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)