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Norma Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Norma Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton West Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Trenton West Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Norma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Lester Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Miriam Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Norma Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 1
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Daughter, age 11
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton West Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| 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 Norma Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Norma Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · New Jersey
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Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02356-00192)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carol P. Soube | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | John F. Morris | 25 | Head | Carpenter'S Helper | New Jersey |
| 3 | Katherine G. Morris | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Robert S. Morris | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Kenneth Morris | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Sandra Morris | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Ben A. Smolenski | 25 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 8 | Dorothy V. Smolenski | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Ronald B. Smolenski | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Paul Pruist|Priest | 31 | Head | Floorman | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Jessie E. Pruist|Priest | 39 | Wife | — | England |
| 12 | Raymond G. Pruist|Priest | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Albert R. Shaffer | 22 | Head | Brake Operator Helper | New Jersey |
| 14 | Clara M. Shaffer | 22 | Wife | Grocery Clerk | New Jersey |
| 15 | Elizabeth A. Shaffer | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Henry A. Cooper | 22 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 17 | Marguerite A. Cooper | 20 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Marguerite A. Cooper | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Arthur J. Stoudt | 41 | Head | Bill-Poster | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Vinnie E. Stoudt | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Faith S. Stoudt | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lawrence Van Fleet | 52 | Head | Finisher | New Jersey |
| 23 | Sena H. Van Fleet | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Hall H. Van Fleet | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Katherine S. Van Fleet | 76 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Cora M. Jones | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Martha Morris | 66 | Partner | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | William G. Horsfall | 28 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 29 | Claudia A. Horsfall | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Thomas P. Hagan | 75 | Father-in-law | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 31 | Bridget A. Crosley | 74 | Head | — | Eire |
| 32 | Mary G. Crosley | 39 | Daughter | Attendant | New Jersey |
| 33 | William E. Smith | 44 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 34 | Miriam F. Smith | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | James W. Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Charlotte E. Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | William E. Smith | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Norma M. Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Robert F. Smith | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Lester J. Smith | 5 | 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)