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Julia Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Julia Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Julia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Industry | Confectionery Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Julia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Smith | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Ralph Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Julia Smith | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 35
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Julia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1907 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 43
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Julia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Spouse, age 54
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Julia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Industry | Confectionery Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Julia Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Julia Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02413-00416)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ada Mackey | 38 | Head | Lodging House Keeper | Georgia |
| 42 | James Brown | 37 | Lodger | Musician | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Hattie Brown | 25 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Kenneth Richards | 24 | Lodger | Musician | New York |
| 45 | John Clemens | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | New York |
| 46 | Gabriel Luckey | 52 | Lodger | Bricklayer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Frank Allen | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Beulah Harris | 46 | Head | Machine Oper. | North Carolina |
| 49 | Fred Harris | 26 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Willie Mae Harris | 24 | Daughter | Sewing Machine | West Virginia |
| 51 | John Harris | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | George Martin | 35 | Lodger | Helper | North Carolina |
| 53 | Francis Morgan | 30 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Willie Mae Morgan | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Robert Morgan | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Ruby Morgan | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Joan Morgan | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Rayfield Rountree | 31 | Head | Wireleader | Georgia |
| 59 | Addie Rountree | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Hester Johnson | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Arthur Johnson | 40 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 62 | Ella Johnson | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Henry Edmond | 36 | Head | Stuffer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lillian Edmond | 31 | Wife | Lodging House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 65 | Marshall Lindsay | 18 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mary Edmond | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Leslie Pleasant | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Sylvia Pleasant | 18 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 69 | John Garner | 34 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 70 | Emma Garner | 18 | Lodger | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 71 | Carol Peyton | 22 | Lodger | Actress | New Jersey |
| 72 | Ralph Smith | 61 | Head | — | Russia |
| 73 | Julia Smith THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | Storekeeper | Russia |
| 74 | Hannah Smith | 33 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Clayton Arline | 40 | Head | Shoemaker | Georgia |
| 76 | Anita Arline | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Fred Reeves | 43 | Head | Driver | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ella Mae Reeves | 31 | Wife | Launderess | Alabama |
| 79 | Sarah Jackson | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Edward Jackson | 18 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
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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)