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Joe Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joe Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Sarah — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Bread Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1835 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Ny City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Smith | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Alter Novina | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Bernard Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Philip Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 16
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1911 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 26
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Delivery Clerk |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 36
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Bread Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1835 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 Joe Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Smith
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · 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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02594-00778)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Hodes | 42 | wife | Selling | Russia |
| 2 | Allen Hodes | 13 | son | — | New York |
| 3 | Marilyn Hodes | 11 | daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Harry Spruck | 26 | head | Salesman | New York |
| 5 | Edith Spruck | 24 | wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Sam Hellman | 43 | head | Ticket Taker | Austria |
| 7 | Ida Hellman | 43 | wife | — | Russia |
| 8 | Joseph Hellman | 20 | son | Paper Cutter | New York |
| 9 | Harvey Hellman | 8 | son | — | New York |
| 10 | Louis Stramer | 55 | head | Operator | Russia |
| 11 | Ida Stramer | 50 | wife | — | Russia |
| 12 | Moe Stramer | 27 | son | Examiner | New York |
| 13 | Florence Stramer | 24 | daughter | Hat Trimmer | New York |
| 14 | Mildred Stramer | 12 | daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Gaetano Ciminello | 51 | head | Presser | Italy |
| 16 | Rose Ciminello | 51 | wife | — | Italy |
| 17 | Anthony Ciminello | 24 | son | Window-Display | New York |
| 18 | Frances Ciminello | 23 | daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 19 | Gaetano Ciminello | 1 | son | — | New York |
| 20 | Sam Hornreich | 41 | head | Waiter | Austria |
| 21 | Hilda Hornreich | 32 | wife | — | England |
| 22 | Joe Brody | 51 | head | Baker | Russia |
| 23 | Ethel Brody | 42 | wife | — | Russia |
| 24 | Dorothy Brody | 23 | daughter | Clerical | New York |
| 25 | Ann Brody | 21 | daughter | Selling | New York |
| 26 | Leo Brody | 16 | son | — | New York |
| 27 | Benjamin Bloom | 77 | Father-in-law | — | Russia |
| 28 | Edward Siegel | 35 | head | Routeman | New York |
| 29 | Ella Siegel | 30 | wife | — | Philadelphia |
| 30 | Carl Siegel | 7 | son | — | New York |
| 31 | Iris Siegel | 6 | daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Joe Smith THIS PERSON | 36 | head | Driver | Russia |
| 33 | Mary Smith | 34 | wife | — | Russia |
| 34 | Philip Smith | 11 | son | — | New York |
| 35 | Bernard Smith | 6 | son | — | New York |
| 36 | Alter Novina | 40 | Brother-in-law | Selling | Russia |
| 37 | Sam Boss | 41 | head | Taxi Driver | Russia |
| 38 | Jennie Boss | 41 | wife | — | Russia |
| 39 | Alma Boss | 16 | daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Phylis Boss | 12 | daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Joe
Gen 1 · 3 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)