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Richard Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Westchester-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Richard Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Archer — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWestchester-County, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NameRichard
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New Rochelle
1935 Residence (County)Westchester
Additional Details
OccupationTrimmings
IndustryWholesale Furniture Mfg.
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked12
Income (1939)450
Highest GradeH 4/30
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationTrimmings
Township / WardNew Rochelle
Est. Birth Year~1919

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 Richard Age Birth yr
Grant Smith Head — 46 ~1894
Richard Smith Son — 21 ~1919
Grant Smith Son — 20 ~1920
Lucy Smith Spouse — 44 ~1896

Census Appearances

1920
Westchester, New …
Son, age 1
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Westchester, New …
Son, age 11
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Westchester-County, New …
Son, age 21
Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New Rochelle
1935 Residence (County) Westchester
Occupation Trimmings
Industry Wholesale Furniture Mfg.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 12
Income (1939) 450
Highest Grade H 4/30
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.
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Our Model Tree links Richard Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert La Var (~0.92 confidence) and father Archer La Var (~0.81 confidence) and mother Rosa La Var (~0.81 confidence) and father Grant Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Robert La Var
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Archer La Var
b. ~1870
Source father>father
● Household · direct · ~0.81
Mother
Rosa La Var
b. ~1883
Source father>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.81
Father
Grant Smith
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Smith
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Smith
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Smith
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Grant Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Westchester-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02810-00486)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Frank Yelam 43 Head Painter Sweden
2 Caroline Yelam 45 Wife — Germany
3 Frank Yelam 9 Son — New York
4 Betty Anne Yelam 6 Daughter — New York
5 Sonia Yelam 5 Daughter — New York
6 Milton Keith 46 Head Bookkeeper New Jersey
7 Vera Keith 42 Wife — New York
8 Lois Keith 20 Daughter New Worker New York
9 Richard Keith 3 Son — New York
10 Bessie Pollard 36 Housekeeper Housekeeper North Carolina
11 Elizabeth Fearon 49 Head Office Clerk New York
12 Alice Ryan 45 Partner — Tennessee
13 Joseph A Ryan 7 Son — New York
14 Georgia Turner 72 Housekeeper Housekeeper Kentucky
15 Henry Coleman 37 Head Proprietor Alabama
16 Leola Coleman 33 Wife — Alabama
17 Annie Coleman 13 Daughter — New York
18 Henry Coleman 11 Son — New York
19 Ella Coleman 10 Daughter — New York
20 Mildred Coleman 8 Daughter — New York
21 Lucille Coleman 7 Daughter — New York
22 Grant Smith 46 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
23 Lucy Smith 44 Wife — New York
24 Richard Smith THIS PERSON 21 Son Trimmings New York
25 Grant Jr. Smith 20 Son Laborer New York
26 Gertrude Boddie 54 Head — Virginia
27 Lydia Boddie 17 Daughter — New York
28 Bertram Boddie 15 Son — New York
29 Sherman Boddie 12 Son — New York
30 Leonidas Tetrault 42 Head Chauffeur Canada-French
31 Cecile Tetrault 36 Wife — France
32 Yvonne Tetrault 10 Daughter — New York
33 Cancel Tetrault None — — —
34 Charles J Brian 47 Head Printer New York
35 Elsie Brian 40 Wife — New York
36 Jean Brian 19 Daughter — New York
37 Refused Brian None — — —
38 Lillian M Roberson 53 Lodger Teacher New York
39 Walter E. Ullrich 33 Head Machinist Brazil
40 Elizabeth Ullrich 26 Wife — Germany

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Pedigree Summary

Richard + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents ~0.81
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)

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