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Jean Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Jean Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jean | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jean Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Irene Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Abbie Creedon | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 1
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joan |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Daughter, age 12
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Jean Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jean Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Irene Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02407-00113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Winifred Smith | 50 | Head | Laundress | England |
| 42 | Mildred Smith | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 43 | William Smith | 55 | Head | Gas-Meter Maker | New Jersey |
| 44 | Mary Smith | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Robert Smith | 20 | Son | Supply-Room Assistant | New Jersey |
| 46 | Irene Smith | 20 | Daughter | General Clerk | New Jersey |
| 47 | Margaret Smith | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 48 | William Smith | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Jean Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Abbie Creedon | 43 | Sister-in-law | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 51 | Patrick Moran | 52 | Head | Janitor | Eire |
| 52 | Mary Moran | 52 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 53 | Helen Moran | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 54 | John Moran | 27 | Son | Cashier | New Jersey |
| 55 | Anne Moran | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 56 | Francis Moran | 19 | Son | Packer | New Jersey |
| 57 | Joseph Moran | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Cecelia Moran | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Teresa Moran | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Arthur Erickson | 76 | Head | — | Norway |
| 61 | George Erickson | 41 | Head | Electrician Marine | New York |
| 62 | Ruth Erickson | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Joan Erickson | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | William Ryan | 58 | Head | Furnace Fireman | New Jersey |
| 65 | Nellie Ryan | 48 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 66 | Eileen Ryan | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Dorothy F. Ryan | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | John Healy | 67 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Annie Healy | 64 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 70 | William Keane | 47 | Head | Taxi Driver | New York |
| 71 | Regina Keane | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | John J. Heinrich | 28 | Head | General Clerk | New Jersey |
| 73 | Anna W. Heinrich | 27 | Wife | General Clerk | New York |
| 74 | Edward Bohham | 34 | Head | Steamship Co. | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Dorothy Bohham | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Laura J. Bohham | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Purse Bohham | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Charles Andersen | 58 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Norway |
| 79 | Susena Andersen | 62 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 80 | Peter A. Simeone | 37 | Head | Physician | New Jersey |
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)