Louis Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Louis Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Russia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Louis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Occupation	Bookbinder
Industry	Printing
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Occupation	Bookbinder
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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 Louis	Age	Birth yr
Charlotte Smith	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Louis Smith	Head	—	58	~1882
Sidney Fink	Other	—	25	~1915
Lawrence Smith	Son	—	23	~1917
Bessie Smith	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 40

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1880

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XGBoost

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Louis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1896
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Real Estate
Class of Worker	Own
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Russia
Year of Naturalization	1918
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 48

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Louis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1895
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	foreman
Industry	B.M.T.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Russian
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 58

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Louis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Occupation	Bookbinder
Industry	Printing
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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Louis Smith

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · 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-t0627-02595-00935)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Margaret Golden	22	Daughter	Saleslady	Springfield Ill
2	Bertha Golden	20	Daughter	Office	Illinois
3	Herman Tucker	37	Head	Telegrapher	Russia
4	Edith Tucker	32	Wife	Housewife	Georgia
5	Bernard Tucker	13	Son	—	New York
6	Robert Tucker	9	Son	—	New York
7	Isidore Paul	37	Head	Butcher	Russia
8	Dora Paul	34	Wife	Housewife	Russia
9	Seymour Paul	13	Son	—	New York
10	Harold Paul	10	Son	—	New York
11	Sam Meyrowitz	70	Head	—	Russia
12	Ida Meyrowitz	68	Wife	—	Russia
13	Simon Meyrowitz	25	Son	Ret. Fruit	Russia
14	David Krakower	38	Head	Restaurant	Austria
15	Bertha Krakower	35	Wife	Housewife	Russia
16	Roslyn Krakower	13	Daughter	—	New York
17	Bernard Krakower	5	Son	—	New York
18	Harry Stein	68	Head	Counterman	Poland
19	Celia Stein	49	Wife	Housewife	Hungary
20	Saul Stein	17	Son	—	New York
21	Harry Rangell	47	Head	Electrolux Salesman	Russia
22	Eva Rangell	41	Wife	Housewife	Russia
23	Jack Rangell	13	Son	—	New York
24	Joseph Rangell	9	Son	—	New York
25	Bella Gordon	75	Mother	—	Russia
26	Louis Smith THIS PERSON	58	Head	Bookbinder	Russia
27	Bessie Smith	48	Wife	Housewife	Austria
28	Lawrence Smith	23	Son	Instructor	New York
29	Charlotte Smith	12	Daughter	—	New York
30	Sidney Fink	25	Lodger	Salesman	New York
31	Herman Kochansky	45	Head	Driver	Kiel
32	Goldie Kochansky	44	Wife	Housewife	Helmsk
33	Sidney Kochansky	20	Son	—	Bronx
34	Ruth Kochansky	16	Daughter	—	Bronx
35	Isidor Baylor	69	Head	Retired	Hungary
36	Esther Baylor	54	Wife	Housewife	Hungary
37	Fred Reimer	50	Head	Superintendent	Germany
38	Ida Reimer	52	Wife	Housewife	Germany
39	Charles Hampner	44	Head	Furrier	Poland
40	Bessie Hampner	40	Wife	Housewife	New York

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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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