Julia Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Julia Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Julia
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Manhattan
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Manhattan
Est. Birth Year	~1916

Household Members

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4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Julia	Age	Birth yr
Beatrice Smith	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Russell Smith	Head	—	23	~1917
Russell Smith	Son	—	2	~1938
Julia Smith	Spouse	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 3

New York, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Julia
Relationship to Head	Grand-daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Other, age 15

New York, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Julia
Relationship to Head	Granddaughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

New-York-County, New …

Spouse, age 24

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Julia
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Manhattan
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Julia Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02645-00842)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Marie Diaz	39	Head	—	Dominican Republic
2	Josefa Diaz	11	Daughter	—	New York
3	Edwardo Diaz	5	Son	—	New York
4	Rebecca Darley	58	Mother	—	Dominican Republic
5	Glaces Davis	59	Head	Laborer	South Carolina
6	Geneva Davis	49	Wife	—	Maryland
7	Theodosia Davis	18	Daughter	—	New York
8	Bessie Davis	15	Daughter	—	New York
9	Marcia Davis	14	Daughter	—	New York
10	Hortense Davis	14	Daughter	—	New York
11	Homer Davis	13	Son	—	New York
12	Laurance Bellamy	32	Head	Elevator Operat	Jamaica
13	Laura Bellamy	30	Wife	Beautician	Virginia
14	Robert Pratte	42	Head	Laborer	New York
15	Beatrice Pratte	34	Wife	—	New York
16	Geraldine Pratte	15	Daughter	—	New York
17	Robert Pratte	12	Son	—	New York
18	Richard Pratte	10	Son	—	New York
19	Sherman Fowler	8	Nephew	—	New York
20	Archibald Watkins	42	Head	Machine Operator	Barbados
21	Lillian Watkins	41	Wife	Maid	New York
22	Ellen Watkins	17	Daughter	Student	New York
23	Evelyn Watkins	14	Daughter	—	New York
24	Ellis Thorndill	40	Head	Porter	Barbados
25	Millicent Thorndill	35	Wife	Maid	Barbados
26	Randolph Thorndill	18	Son	—	New York
27	Ermine Gedman	36	Lodger	Laundress	Barbados
28	Aphar Albert	30	Head	—	South Carolina
29	Eliza Whiteon	58	Lodger	—	South Carolina
30	Mary Lightbourne	46	Head	—	Bahamas
31	Donald Lightbourne	17	Son	—	New York
32	Edna Hawking	29	Lodger	Domestic	Virginia
33	Russell Frank Smith	23	Head	New Worker	New York
34	Julia Smith THIS PERSON	24	Wife	—	New York
35	Russell Frank Smith	2	Son	—	New York
36	Beatrice Frances Smith	1	Daughter	—	New York
37	William Greenridge	23	Head	Utilityman	Pennsylvania
38	Erma Greenridge	20	Wife	—	New York
39	Arthur Greenridge	1	Son	—	New York
40	Eliza Rawlins	67	Lodger	—	St. Kitts

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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.

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