Peter Smith — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Peter Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hudson-County, New Jersey
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Peter E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Jersey City
1935 Residence (County)	Hudson
Additional Details
Occupation	Police Lt.
Industry	City Police Dept
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Police Lt.
Township / Ward	Jersey City
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Peter	Age	Birth yr
Alice Smith	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Peter Smith	Head	—	42	~1898
Theodore Storm	Other	—	75	~1865
Edward Smith	Son	—	19	~1921
George Smith	Son	—	15	~1925
Francis Smith	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Hudson, New …

Other, age 21

Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Peter
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Boilermaker
Industry	Boiler Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Hudson, New …

Other, age 30

Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Peter
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Boiler Maker
Industry	Ship Yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Hudson-County, New …

Head, age 42

Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Peter E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Jersey City
1935 Residence (County)	Hudson
Occupation	Police Lt.
Industry	City Police Dept
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Peter Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

Peter Smith

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New Jersey

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02404-00717)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Peter E Smith THIS PERSON	42	Head	Police Lt.	New York
2	Francis G Smith	42	Wife	—	Belgium
3	Alice F Smith	22	Daughter	—	New Jersey
4	Edward J Smith	19	Son	New Worker	New Jersey
5	George F Smith	15	Son	—	New Jersey
6	Theodore Storm	75	Father-in-law	—	Norway
7	Benjamin Lichtenthal	44	Head	Driver Retail	New York
8	Pauline Lichtenthal	48	Wife	—	Austria
9	Harold B Lichtenthal	24	Son	New Worker	New York
10	Frederick Lichtenthal	17	Son	Clerk	New York
11	Edgar Lichtenthal	14	Son	—	New York
12	Lillian Lichtenthal	11	Daughter	—	New York
13	John J Mccann	58	Head	—	Ireland
14	Helen Mccann	54	Wife	Clerk Wholesale	New Jersey
15	Agnes Tighe	52	Sister	—	Ireland
16	Michael A Di Nicola	39	Head	Chauffeur	New Jersey
17	Geneva Di Nicola	34	Wife	—	New Jersey
18	Michael J Di Nicola	4	Son	—	New Jersey
19	Louisa Schneider	63	Mother-in-law	—	Germany
20	Jess E Reuben	49	Head	Plumber	Russia
21	Rita R Reuben	38	Wife	—	New York
22	Paul Reuben	13	Son	—	New York
23	June P Reuben	8	Daughter	—	New York
24	Jacob Spiegelman	71	Father-in-law	—	Russia
25	William J Bradley	62	Head	Bus Driver	Ireland
26	Mary A Bradley	55	Wife	—	Ireland
27	Frances Bradley	24	Daughter	Machine Operator	New Jersey
28	Martin Murray	18	Nephew	Clerk	New Jersey
29	William Bradley	27	Son	Clerk	New Jersey
30	Charles Reid	59	Head	Polisher	Denmark
31	Emma L Reid	54	Wife	—	New Jersey
32	Milton E Reid	18	Son	New Worker	New Jersey
33	Marion A Reid	12	Daughter	—	New Jersey
34	Lois J Reid	10	Daughter	—	New Jersey
35	John D Ayers	70	Head	Checker	New Jersey
36	Carrie J Ayers	60	Wife	—	Ireland
37	Marcus M Ayers	34	Son	Bookkeeper	New Jersey
38	Wallace J Ayers	25	Son	Bookkeeper	New Jersey
39	Michael Smith	37	Head	—	Ireland
40	Catherine J Stearns	48	Daughter	—	New Jersey

Search for Peter Smith

All Peter Smith Census Records Discover Smith Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data