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.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 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	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Ladies Garments
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	858
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Occupation	Operator
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Louis	Age	Birth yr
Louis Smith	Head	—	60	~1880
Hilda Smith	Son	—	35	~1905
Ida Smith	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 36

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Louis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1901
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Tailor
Industry	Own Shop
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Russia
Year of Naturalization	1915
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 50

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Louis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1900
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Tailor
Industry	Tailor Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	15000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 60

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Louis
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Ladies Garments
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	858
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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Louis Smith

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · 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-t0627-02603-00164)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Judith Beir	7	daughter	—	N.Y.
42	Jordan Beir	1	son	—	N.Y.
43	Herman Fischer	35	head	Accountant	Russia
44	Anne Fischer	30	wife	—	New Jersey
45	Elaine Fischer	2	daughter	—	N.Y.
46	Max Cherry	60	head	Ship Carpenter	Russia
47	Ida Cherry	54	wife	—	Russia
48	Harry Cherry	15	son	—	N.Y.
49	Rose Berman	4	granddaughter	—	N.Y.
50	Annie Kaufman	48	head	—	Austria
51	Harry Kaufman	27	son	Payroll Clerk	N.Y.
52	Frances Kaufman	25	daughter	Bookkeeper	N.Y.
53	Leonard Kaufman	17	son	—	N.Y.
54	Isaac Karlinsky	47	head	Painter	Poland
55	Ida Karlinsky	42	wife	—	Poland
56	Hyman Karlinsky	21	son	Salesman	N.Y.
57	Sara Karlinsky	19	daughter	Office Clerk	N.Y.
58	William Karlinsky	17	son	—	Chicago, Ill.
59	Ben Karlinsky	12	son	—	Chicago, Ill.
60	Martin Karlinsky	10	son	—	N.Y.
61	Ida Strelatsky	30	head	—	N.Y.
62	Kitty Strelatsky	34	sister	—	N.Y.
63	Lena Strelatsky	32	sister	Saleslady	N.Y.
64	Abe Strelatsky	36	brother	Chauffeur	N.Y.
65	Lillian Strelatsky	31	sister	Cashier	N.Y.
66	Nathan Narko	40	head	Salesman	N.Y.
67	Nettie Narko	34	wife	Operator	N.Y.
68	Yetta Narko	35	sister	Florist	N.Y.
69	Ida Narko	30	sister	—	N.Y.
70	Herman Narko	26	brother	Supt Delivery	N.Y.
71	Jack Larkashevsky	64	head	Operator	Russia
72	Rose Larkashevsky	64	wife	—	Russia
73	Sam Larkashevsky	35	son	Lawyer	N.Y.
74	Morris Jacob	70	head	—	Russia
75	Lena Jacob	68	wife	—	Russia
76	David Rubenstein	55	lodger	Presser	Russia
77	Louis Smith THIS PERSON	60	head	Operator	Russia
78	Ida Smith	60	wife	—	Russia
79	Hilda Smith	35	son	—	N.Y.
80	Morris Rothman	50	head	—	Russia

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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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