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Philip Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Philip Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Isaac — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Auto-Engineman |
| Industry | Department of Water Supply |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Auto-Engineman |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Smith | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Philip Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Philip Smith | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 5
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 5 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 14
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 7 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 | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 24
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 4 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 | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Head, age 35
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Auto-Engineman |
| Industry | Department of Water Supply |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 4 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Max Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beckie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Max Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beckie Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Philip Smith
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · 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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02725-00246)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Conroy | 45 | Wife | Machine Operator | New York |
| 2 | Mary Travis | 52 | Sister | Curtain Framer | New York |
| 3 | William J. Travis | 20 | Nephew | Technical Mechanic | New York |
| 4 | Adolph Jonaitis | 36 | Head | Watchmaker | Illinois |
| 5 | Frances Jonaitis | 34 | Wife | Machinist | Illinois |
| 6 | Adolph, Jr. Jonaitis | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Calvin Jonaitis | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | John Stasibowsky | 30 | Head | Garage Day-Man | Poland |
| 9 | Stella Stasibowsky | 25 | Wife | Buckler | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Sylvia Mazurkewitz | 26 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 11 | William Mazurkewitz | 26 | Boarder's husband | Statistician | Poland |
| 12 | Elaine Mazurkewitz | 0 | Boarder's child | — | New York |
| 13 | Agnes Merchell | 17 | Sister-in-law | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Reinhardt Janssen | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 15 | Walburga Janssen | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 16 | Hildegarde Janssen | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Germany |
| 17 | Walter Janssen | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Edwin Janssen | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Ronald Janssen | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Richard Radomski | 67 | Head | Monitor | Poland |
| 21 | Helene Radomski | 56 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 22 | Horace Radomski | 22 | Son | Machinist | East Prussia |
| 23 | Man Bezel | None | Herman | 48 | No 8 |
| 24 | Man Bezel | None | Catherine | — | Hs 1 |
| 25 | Philip Smith THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Auto-Engineman | New York |
| 26 | Lucy Smith | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Philip Smith | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Charles Aries | 43 | Head | Machine Operator | New York |
| 29 | Jean Aries | 34 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 30 | Dorothy Aries | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Charles Aries | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Anthony Tamari | 52 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 33 | Mary Tamari | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 34 | Guido Tamari | 19 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 35 | Valentine Tamari | 16 | Son | — | Italy |
| 36 | Albert Tamari | 10 | Son | — | Italy |
| 37 | Gemma Minchielli | 22 | Daughter | Lining-Maker | Italy |
| 38 | Anthony Minchielli | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | William Doerfler | 27 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 40 | Annette Doerfler | 25 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
Pedigree Summary
Philip
Gen 1 · 6 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)