Lena Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Lena Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Head Born: Russia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lena
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Township / Ward	Brooklyn Nyc
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lena	Age	Birth yr
Ray Smith	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Lena Smith	Head	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 31

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lena
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1903
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
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 …

Other, age 42

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lena
Relationship to Head	Mother-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Russia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1901
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Taping Umbrellas
Industry	Umb. Store
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 53

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lena
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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Lena Smith

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02571-00157)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Bessie Holland	54	Head	—	Russia
42	Samuel Nussbaum	42	Head	Salesman	New York
43	Mollie Nussbaum	39	Wife	—	New York
44	Shirley Nussbaum	17	Daughter	Saleslady	New York
45	Erwin Nussbaum	11	Son	—	New York
46	David Rubenstein	50	Head	Owner	Russia
47	Bertha Rubenstein	46	Wife	—	Russia
48	Jacob Rubenstein	12	Son	—	New York
49	Atta Greenman	72	Mother-in-law	—	Russia
50	Nathan Roter	39	Head	Salesman	New York
51	Rae Roter	31	Wife	—	New York
52	Pearl Roter	3	Daughter	—	New York
53	Ferdinand Iaccarino	59	Head	Operator	Italy
54	Anunziata Iaccarino	55	Wife	—	Italy
55	Mary Iaccarino	35	Daughter	Saleslady	Italy
56	Lucy Iaccarino	30	Daughter	Operator	New York
57	Jean Iaccarino	27	Daughter	Operator	New York
58	Julia Iaccarino	23	Daughter	Operator	New York
59	Cyril Iaccarino	19	Son	Operator	New York
60	Francis Iaccarino	16	Daughter	—	New York
61	Anna Iaccarino	15	Daughter	—	New York
62	Jake Tushman	41	Head	Tailor	Russia
63	Bertha Tushman	34	Wife	Owner	Russia
64	Phyllis Tushman	12	Daughter	—	New Jersey
65	Sandra Tushman	8	Daughter	—	New Jersey
66	Samuel Bloom	58	Head	Painter	Russia
67	Bessie Bloom	59	Wife	—	Russia
68	Louis Kitzler	37	Head	Salesman	Austria
69	Hattie Kitzler	36	Wife	—	Russia
70	Sandra Kitzler	2	Daughter	—	New York
71	Lena Smith THIS PERSON	53	Head	—	Russia
72	Ray Smith	24	Daughter	Typist	New York
73	Sidney Atops	37	Head	Mechanic	New York
74	Bella Atops	35	Wife	Waitress	Hungary
75	Murray Rosen	33	Head	Taxi Drive	Austria
76	Rae Rosen	34	Wife	Trimming	New York
77	Simon Feiman	62	Head	Owner	Poland
78	Bertha Feiman	58	Wife	—	Poland
79	Charlotte Feiman	23	Daughter	Finisher	Poland
80	Mildred Feiman	20	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Poland

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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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