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Lillian Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lillian Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Emil — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Am. Home Prod. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2661 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lillian Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Emil Smith | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Vincent Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ida Smith | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 2
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 12
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Daughter, age 22
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Am. Home Prod. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2661 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Lillian Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Emil Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Smith
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emil Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Smith
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Smith
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lillian Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Vincent Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Muriel Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02404-00597)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gladys Lippert | 30 | daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 2 | Douglas Mousley | 37 | head | Typist | New York |
| 3 | Margaret Mousley | 36 | wife | Cable Splicer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Douglas Jr. Mousley | 9 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Helena Mousley | 3 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Herbert X. Museler | 33 | head | Representative | New York |
| 7 | Grace M. Museler | 32 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | William Museler | 11 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | William Fenlon | 68 | father-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Margaret Fenlon | 65 | mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Joseph Costello | 42 | head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 12 | Teresa Costello | 37 | wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Michael Costello | 10 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Philip Lavanga | 28 | brother-in-law | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 15 | Michael Lavanga | 58 | father-in-law | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 16 | Joseph Marrison | 38 | brother-in-law | Crane Op. | New Jersey |
| 17 | Marie Marrison | 31 | sister-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Joseph Jr. Marrison | 4 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Concetta Dioscia | 61 | aunt | — | Italy |
| 20 | Max J. Miller | 42 | head | Proprietor | New York |
| 21 | Lillian Miller | 40 | wife | — | Russia |
| 22 | Harry B. Miller | 16 | son | New Work | New Jersey |
| 23 | Robert Miller | 11 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Isaac Hirsch | 56 | head | Partnership | Russia |
| 25 | Sarah Hirsch | 54 | wife | — | Russia |
| 26 | Hyman Hirsch | 32 | son | Buyer | Russia |
| 27 | Robert Whitten | 42 | head | Manager | Nova Scotia |
| 28 | Nora Whitten | 42 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Robert J. Whitten | 10 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Emil Smith | 59 | head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 31 | Ida Smith | 49 | wife | — | Maine |
| 32 | Vincent Smith | 26 | son | Stevedore | New Jersey |
| 33 | Lillian Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 34 | Muriel Smith | 18 | daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 35 | James Lynch | 37 | head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 36 | Viola Lynch | 32 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | James Jr. Lynch | 2 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Vincent Shinn | 48 | brother-in-law | Oiler | New Jersey |
| 39 | Margaret Corballis | 20 | niece | Tester | New Jersey |
| 40 | Joseph Stanaway | 64 | head | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Lillian + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)