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Norma Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Norma Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 18-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rutherford Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Parks Department |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Rutherford Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
18 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Norma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Patton | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Fred Mcknight | Other | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Ella Koster | Other | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| Walter King | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| John Melchoir | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Sutton | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Stewart | Other | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Carl Collingham | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lillian Friedman | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Anna Little | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Norma Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Helen Collingham | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Herman Horndreus | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Pearl Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Collingham | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thomas Coyle | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Louis Behrmann | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Theresa Wolf | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 16
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norina |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Daughter, age 26
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 18 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rutherford Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Parks Department |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| 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 26 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Pearl Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Collingham
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Sutton
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Friedman
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Melchoir
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02314-00217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha J Ab Mattson | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Beatrice Cato | 17 | Neice | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Aquilla Cato | 16 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Susan Cato | 14 | Neice | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Elizabeth A Lacey | 71 | Aunt | — | Maine |
| 6 | Harry J Ab Sofield | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 7 | Carl Collingham | 43 | Head | Sales Representative | Connecticut |
| 8 | Helen P Collingham | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Elizabeth Collingham | 12 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 10 | James M Stewart | 42 | Boarder | Draftsman | Scotland |
| 11 | Harry O Patton | 39 | Servant | Cook | New Jersey |
| 12 | Fred S O Mcknight | 59 | Uncle | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 13 | Theresa O Wolf | 30 | Maid | Maid | New Jersey |
| 14 | Louis C Behrmann | 31 | Step-son | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 15 | Ella Koster | 83 | Aunt | — | New York |
| 16 | Herman Ab Horndreus | 78 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 17 | Walter P King | 67 | Father-in-law | House Painter | New Jersey |
| 18 | Pearl Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Anna Little | 67 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 20 | William J Jr Sutton | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Thomas L Jr Ab Coyle | 14 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | John C Jr Ab Melchoir | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Lillian R Ab Friedman | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Norma Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 25 | Report Card For Above Households Mailed To Supervisor April 13 | None | — | — | — |
| 26 | Emma M Caswell | 5 | Head | Office Assistant | Sweden |
| 27 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)