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Richard Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Richard — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Irvington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Public Service |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Irvington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Smith | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Pauline Smith | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 4
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 14
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 24
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Public |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Head, age 34
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Irvington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Public Service |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Richard Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lina Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lina Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Smith
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · New Jersey
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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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02334-00513)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Smith THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 2 | Pauline Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 3 | Richard W Smith | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Ernest W. Meier | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Germany |
| 5 | Maria Meier | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 6 | Ruth Meier | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Irving Zimmerman | 38 | Head | Painter | Austria |
| 8 | Sylvia Zimmerman | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Seymour Zimmerman | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Martin Zimmerman | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | William Sohler | 49 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 12 | Elizabeth Sohler | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | William Sohler | 23 | Son | Millwright | New Jersey |
| 14 | Louis Perkins | 45 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 15 | Mollie Perkins | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 16 | Philip Perkins | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Minnie Lenz | 68 | Head | — | Germany |
| 18 | Albert Lenz | 40 | Son | Meter Inserter | New Jersey |
| 19 | Flora Schreiber | 70 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 20 | William H Deubel | 53 | Head | Clerk | Penn |
| 21 | Margaret Deubel | 48 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 22 | William R. Deubel | 24 | Son | Clerk | Penn |
| 23 | George Maag | 42 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 24 | Anna Maag | 39 | Wife | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 25 | William Merkel | 58 | Head | Mason | New Jersey |
| 26 | Bertha Merkel | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 27 | William, Jr. Merkel | 30 | Son | Mason | New Jersey |
| 28 | Ruth Merkel | 23 | Daughter | Radio Tubes | New Jersey |
| 29 | Arthur Merkel | 20 | Son | Florist | New Jersey |
| 30 | Irving A. Wald | 39 | Head | Hatter | Poland |
| 31 | Dora Wald | 39 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 32 | Bernard Wald | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Samuel Wald | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Jack Aronson | 37 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 35 | Gertrude Aronson | 35 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 36 | Seymour Aronson | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Anita Aronson | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Esther Baum | 57 | Sister-in-law | — | Poland |
| 39 | Percy B. Townley | 38 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 40 | Martha Townley | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
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)