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Paul Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Paul Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Hannah — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSuffolk-County, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NamePaul
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)West Babylon
1935 Residence (County)Suffolk
Additional Details
OccupationGardner
IndustryLandscaping
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked50
Income (1939)1200
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationGardner
Township / WardWest Babylon
Est. Birth Year~1913

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 Paul Age Birth yr
John Cahill Head — 60 ~1880
Paul Smith Son — 27 ~1913
Hannah Cahill Spouse — 57 ~1883

Census Appearances

1920
Suffolk, New …
Son, age 7
Suffolk, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Paul
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Suffolk, New …
Son, age 17
Suffolk, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Paul
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Laborer
Industry Dairy Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Suffolk-County, New …
Son, age 27
Suffolk-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Paul
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) West Babylon
1935 Residence (County) Suffolk
Occupation Gardner
Industry Landscaping
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 50
Income (1939) 1200
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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.
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Our Model Tree links Paul Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Cahill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Cahill (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Cahill
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Cahill
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Smith
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Smith
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02783-00658)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Arvid Holgren 29 Son Carpenter New York
42 Arthur Davis 65 Head — New York
43 Florence Davis 60 Wife — New York
44 Merwin Davis 35 Son — New York
45 Fred De Costerd 36 Head Manager New York
46 Mildred De Costerd 35 Wife Linotype Operator New York
47 Edith De Costerd 10 Daughter — New York
48 Fredric De Costerd 6 Son — New York
49 Raymond Weaver 38 Head Teacher New York
50 Edna Weaver 31 Wife Teacher New York
51 Henry Lehne 26 Head Engineer Pennsylvania
52 Charlotte Lehne 16 Wife — Massachusetts
53 Benjamin Sammis 54 Head — New York
54 Emma V. Sammis 50 Wife — New York
55 Benjamin Jr. Sammis 26 Son Feeder New York
56 John Cahill 60 Head Sheet Metal Worker New York
57 Hannah Cahill 57 Wife — New York
58 Paul Smith THIS PERSON 27 Son Gardner New York
59 Mary Josephine James 54 Head — New York
60 William H. James 22 Son Mechanic New York
61 Elizabeth J. James 20 Daughter Clerk New York
62 Donald L. James 17 Son — New York
63 Christopher Eynard 47 Brother Clerk New York
64 Theresa Maxwell 78 Head — New York
65 Frank Mcguire 35 Lodger Gardner New York
66 Frederick Mobsby 31 Head Final Assembler New York
67 Mary Mobsby 27 Wife — Canada French
68 Frederick Jr. Mobsby 6 Son — Connecticut
69 Elmer Ackerly 24 Head Attendant New York
70 Ethel Ackerly 23 Wife — New York
71 Elmer Jr. Ackerly 1 Son — New York
72 Edwin Smalling 38 Head Tractor Operator New York
73 Emma Smalling 39 Wife — New York
74 John Smalling 15 Son — New York
75 Charles Smalling 11 Son — New York
76 Edwin Jr. Smalling 8 Son — New York
77 Mary Taylor 81 Head — New York
78 Edwin Kraft 16 Grandson — New York
79 Warren Valdin 68 Head Laborer New York
80 Clara Maria Valdin 63 Wife — Germany

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Pedigree Summary

Paul
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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