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Jennie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Jennie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jennie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Smith | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Irving Smith | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Bertram Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jennie Smith | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 40
New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Kings, New …
Spouse, age 50
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Spouse, age 62
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Jennie Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jennie Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02602-00357)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Morris Smith | 63 | Head | Helper | Russia |
| 42 | Jennie Smith THIS PERSON | 62 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 43 | Irving Smith | 31 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 44 | Bertram Smith | 21 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 45 | Aaron Levinthal | 63 | Head | Procedure | Russia |
| 46 | Beckie Levinthal | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 47 | Leonora Levinthal | 34 | Daughter | Lawyer | New York |
| 48 | Sylvia Levinthal | 29 | Daughter | Factory Hand | New York |
| 49 | Sophia Levinthal | 23 | Daughter | Sub Teacher | New York |
| 50 | Irving Nadler | 28 | Head | Salesman | Austria |
| 51 | Miriam Nadler | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Louis Silverman | 66 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 53 | Bella Silverman | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 54 | Morris Silverman | 25 | Daughter | Clerk-Typist | New York |
| 55 | Jack Rifkin | 30 | Head | Pharmacist | New York |
| 56 | Sarah Rifkin | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Frances Rifkin | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Arlene Rifkin | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Milton Finegold | 29 | Head | Collector | New York |
| 60 | Lillie Finegold | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Ora Finegold | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Jacob Manarofsky | 62 | Head | Glazier | Russia |
| 63 | Rebecca Manarofsky | 61 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 64 | Esther Manarofsky | 23 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Evelyn Manarofsky | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Anita Mazur | 26 | Lodger | Examiner | Poland |
| 67 | Meyer Edelstein | 49 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 68 | Dora Edelstein | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 69 | Nathan Edelstein | 25 | Son | Manager | New York |
| 70 | Herbert Edelstein | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Leonard Edelstein | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Mary Feastaly | 21 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | New York |
| 73 | Morris Epstein | 40 | Head | Partner | England |
| 74 | Marie Epstein | 38 | Wife | Partner | New York |
| 75 | Melvin Epstein | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Max Whittenberg | 41 | Head | Investigator | New York |
| 77 | Celia Whittenberg | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Lilly Whittenberg | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Brooke Whittenberg | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Morris Slovitsky | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)