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John Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Morris-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morris-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Cornelia — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Holland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morris-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Holland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln Park Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morris |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2120 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Netherlands |
| Birthplace (normalized) | holland |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Park Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alberta Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ellen Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Etta Smith | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Michigan
Son, age 17
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smits |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Holland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Holland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Dutch |
| Birth Country | Netherlands |
| Birthplace (normalized) | holland |
1930
Passaic, New …
Head, age 27
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smits |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Holland |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Holland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Houses |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth Country | Netherlands |
| Birthplace (normalized) | holland |
1940
Morris-County, New …
Head, age 37
Morris-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Holland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln Park Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morris |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2120 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Netherlands |
| Birthplace (normalized) | holland |
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 John Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smits (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cornelia Smits (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smits
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornelia Smits
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Smith
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New Jersey
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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 — Morris-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Morris-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02371-00742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irving Shapiro | 32 | Head | Bartender | New York |
| 2 | Colette Shapiro | 30 | Wife | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 3 | Alex Shapiro | 51 | Father | — | Russia |
| 4 | Sadie Shapiro | 50 | Mother | — | Austria |
| 5 | Erwin Germann | 35 | Head | Inspector | Germany |
| 6 | Emma Germann | 34 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 7 | Jacob Wolfson | 26 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 8 | Rose Wolfson | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Barry Wolfson | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Burden Wolfson | 25 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 11 | Jean Wolfson | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | James Macevoy | 53 | Head | Supt | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Edith Macevoy | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Lambert Westrick | 51 | Boarder | Handyman | New Jersey |
| 15 | Katherine Hanser | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ruth Hanser | 33 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Frances Hanser | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John Soller | 55 | Head | Watchman | New York |
| 19 | Louise Soller | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 20 | Edward Soller | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | George Soller | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Harry Hosier | 39 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 23 | Nancy Hosier | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Helen Bollenbach | 44 | Head | Private Nurse | New Jersey |
| 25 | Alfred Bollenbach | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Mary Barnard | 73 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Joseph Barnard | 43 | Son | Driver | New Jersey |
| 28 | Dagmar Barnard | 33 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Martha Barnard | 5 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Clarence Barnard | 46 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 31 | Dora Barnard | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Raymond Barnard | 19 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 33 | John Smith THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Manager | Holland |
| 34 | Etta Smith | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Ellen Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Alberta Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | James Smith | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Margaret Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | John E. Smith | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Frank De Graw | 54 | Head | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)