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Philip Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Philip Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Philip & William — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Philip | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Smith | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Victoria Smith | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Philip Smith | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 14
New York, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 24
New York, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 33
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 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 Philip Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Philip Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Victoria Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Philip Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Philip Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Victoria Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Philip Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Philip Smith
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02652-00375)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Paul Daum | 50 | Head | — | Mass. |
| 42 | Sara Daum | 46 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 43 | Hilda Daum | 24 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 44 | Minnie Parker | 64 | Head | Secy | Maine |
| 45 | Thomas Parker | 38 | Son | — | Maine |
| 46 | Charles H. Reed | 51 | Head | Organist | Phila. |
| 47 | Celeste H. Reed | 56 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Margaret Reed | 33 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Ellen Barker | 84 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 50 | A. Stewart Radford | 41 | Head | General Mgr | No. Carolina |
| 51 | Margaret Radford | 38 | Wife | — | So. Carolina |
| 52 | Harry Levy | 30 | Lodger | Teacher | Canada |
| 53 | Head Weisthman | None | M | Music | — |
| 54 | Adelaide Weisthman | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Dieter Weisthman | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Caroline Armstrong | 46 | Head | Maid | Indiana |
| 57 | Elizabeth Armstrong | 23 | Daughter | Interior Dec | Illinois |
| 58 | Elsa Balogh | 65 | Head | Secy | Hungary |
| 59 | Gazzela Balogh | 64 | Wife | Designer | Hungary |
| 60 | William Smith | 65 | Head | — | No. Carolina |
| 61 | Victoria Smith | 60 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 62 | Philip Smith THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Claude Mcknight | 43 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 64 | Marie Debaisieux | 47 | Head | Publisher'S Rep | New York |
| 65 | Mary Philips | 45 | Lodger | Social Service | Illinois |
| 66 | Oscar Hartwick | 57 | Head | Research | Germany |
| 67 | Elsie Hartwick | 49 | Wife | Laborer | Germany |
| 68 | Peter Hartwick | 24 | Son | Secy | Germany |
| 69 | Lily Hartwick | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Germany |
| 70 | Peter Hahn-Cohen | 22 | Lodger | Ass'T | Germany |
| 71 | Claus Erron | 23 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 72 | Ray Whitten | 30 | Head | Auditor | Mo. |
| 73 | John Whitten | 25 | Brother | Statistician | Mo. |
| 74 | Harold Could | 38 | Head | Engineer | Nebraska |
| 75 | Patricia Could | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Charles Stoddard | 50 | Head | Executive | Illinois |
| 77 | Ethel Stoddard | 50 | Wife | Employee | Canada |
| 78 | Blanche Maxwell | 40 | Maid | Priv. Secy. | New York |
| 79 | Maxwell | None | — | 65 | — |
Pedigree Summary
Philip
Gen 1 · 5 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)