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Pauline Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Pauline Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Israel & Ida — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York (Brooklyn) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | New York Brooklyn |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pauline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Smith | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Israel Smith | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Nathan Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ida Smith | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 7
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 17
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 27
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York (Brooklyn) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Pauline Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Israel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Israel Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Pauline Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Sibling
Nathan Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02618-00284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etta Gastwirth | 27 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | New York |
| 2 | George Turner | 28 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 3 | Rose Turner | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Dorene Turner | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Louis W. Schneider | 45 | Head | Production Mgr | Austria |
| 6 | Minnie Schneider | 42 | Wife | Saleslady | New York |
| 7 | Howard S. Schneider | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Doris Schneider | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | David Horowitz | 39 | Head | Cutter | New York |
| 10 | Shirley Horowitz | 37 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 11 | Sheldon Horowitz | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Alvin Horowitz | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Irving Fayerman | 30 | Head | Hackman | New York |
| 14 | Minnie Fayerman | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Gloria Fayerman | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | George Fayerman | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Gilbert Fayerman | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Israel Smith | 60 | Head | Solderer | Russia |
| 19 | Ida Smith | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 20 | Pauline Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 21 | Nathan Smith | 24 | Son | Owner | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Pauline + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)