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Loretta Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Loretta Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Loretta |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | East Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Loretta | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Loretta Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bertha Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lawrence Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Vincent Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eugene Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Loretta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| 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
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 10
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Loretta |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Loretta Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Loretta Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Raymond Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — 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-t0627-02331-00177)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Josephine Murphy | 61 | Head | Domestic | Virginia |
| 42 | Raymond Murphy | 29 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 43 | Hattie Maddox | 30 | daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 44 | Lelia Murphy | 23 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | William B Maddox | 30 | son-in-law | Supervisor | New Jersey |
| 46 | William H Maddox | 1 | grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Dennis Sullivan | 57 | Head | Night Watchman | Eire |
| 48 | Julia Sullivan | 56 | wife | — | Eire |
| 49 | Catherine Sullivan | 27 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | John Sullivan | 24 | son | Grocery Clerk | New Jersey |
| 51 | Eleanor Sullivan | 20 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | William De Vito | 37 | Head | Mail Carrier | New Jersey |
| 53 | Margaret De Vito | 35 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Elaine De Vito | 10 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Margaret De Vito | 7 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | James Smith | 51 | Head | Commercial Agent | New Jersey |
| 57 | Bertha Smith | 44 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | James Smith | 15 | son | Delivery Boy | New Jersey |
| 59 | Paul Smith | 14 | son | Delivery Boy | New Jersey |
| 60 | Vincent Smith | 12 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Eugene Smith | 11 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Loretta Smith THIS PERSON | 10 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Lawrence Smith | 8 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Raymond Smith | 6 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Laura Darley | 69 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | John H Darley | 48 | nephew | Salesman | Kansas |
| 67 | Irene Darley | 38 | niece | Salesgirl | Tennessee |
| 68 | John H Jr Darley | 13 | great nephew | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Richard Darley | 7 | great nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | William Froehner | 37 | Head | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 71 | Hortense Froehner | 32 | wife | — | New York |
| 72 | Joan Froehner | 12 | daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | John P Parmentier | 47 | Head | Tuner | New York |
| 74 | Margaret Parmentier | 47 | wife | — | New York |
| 75 | John J Parmentier | 19 | son | Blueprint Dept | New Jersey |
| 76 | Margaret Parmentier | 15 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | John Owens | 39 | Head | Officer Of Court | New Jersey |
| 78 | Catherine Owens | 37 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Bernard Owens | 7 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | John Owens | 3 | son | — | New Jersey |
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)