Roger Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cape-May-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Roger Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cape-May-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cape-May-County, New Jersey
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Roger W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Ocean City
1935 Residence (County)	Cape May
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Township / Ward	Ocean City
Est. Birth Year	~1928

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Roger	Age	Birth yr
Yvonne Smith	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Alfred Smith	Head	—	63	~1877
Roger Smith	Son	—	12	~1928
Bessie Smith	Spouse	—	65	~1875
Lynwood Smith	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1930

Cape May, …

Son, age 2

Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Roger W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1940

Cape-May-County, New …

Son, age 12

Cape-May-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Roger W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Ocean City
1935 Residence (County)	Cape May
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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Linked across censuses

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

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Roger Smith

Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · New Jersey

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Sibling

Lynwood Smith

Sibling · 1940 · age 18

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Yvonne Smith

Sibling · 1940 · age 14

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 — Cape-May-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02324-00459)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charlotte Walmsley	25	Lodger	Hairdresser	New Jersey
2	William Moncrief	66	Head	—	New Jersey
3	Mary C. Moncrief	57	Wife	—	Illinois
4	Mary J. Ferguson	62	Head	Matron	Pennsylvania
5	Edgar S. Ferguson	23	Son	Milkman	New Jersey
6	James Booger	68	Lodger	—	New Jersey
7	Alfred R. Smith	63	Head	Paperhanging	New Jersey
8	Bessie C. Smith	65	Wife	—	New Jersey
9	Lynwood C. Smith	18	Son	—	New Jersey
10	Yvonne V. Smith	14	Daughter	—	New Jersey
11	Roger W. Smith THIS PERSON	12	Son	—	New Jersey
12	Alice D. Stephenson	65	Head	—	Pennsylvania
13	Arion S. Bailey	32	Head	Bookkeeper	New Jersey
14	Catherine Gordon	52	Aunt	Saleslady	Pennsylvania
15	Edward Mayer	49	Head	Carpenter	New Jersey
16	Hazel Mayer	46	Wife	—	New Jersey
17	Harry Untide	51	Head	—	New York
18	Mary A. Untide	53	Wife	Waitress	New York
19	Joseph Troy	52	Lodger	Janitor	Pennsylvania
20	Manila D. Hunter	41	Head	Telephone Operator	West Virginia
21	George L. Hunter	19	Son	Attendant	West Virginia
22	Robert K. Hunter	16	Son	—	West Virginia
23	Donald J. Hunter	15	Son	—	West Virginia
24	Dorothy J. Hunter	10	Daughter	—	New Jersey
25	Howard Taylor	70	Head	Druggist	Delaware
26	Isabelle Whiting	26	Head	—	Pennsylvania
27	Patricia Whiting	6	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
28	Jacobs Whiting	4	Son	—	New Jersey
29	Vernon Hand	42	Head	Milkman	New Jersey
30	Edith D. Hand	25	Wife	—	New Jersey
31	Marsha Jackson	7	Daughter	—	New Jersey
32	Frank Passmore	33	Head	Agent	New Jersey
33	Margaret Passmore	26	Wife	—	New Jersey
34	Frank Carl Passmore	4	Son	—	New Jersey
35	Beatrice D. Herdman	42	Head	Waitress	New Jersey
36	Ellwood Joseph Herdman	21	Son	New Worker	New Jersey
37	Alva D. Megonigal	50	Head	Blacksmith	New Jersey
38	Louis Guerrieri	57	Head	Fireman	Italy
39	John Castaldi	51	Head	General	Italy
40	Anna Castaldi	50	Wife	—	Italy

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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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