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Roger Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Roger Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSuffolk-County, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NameRoger E. Jr.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Amityville Village
1935 Residence (County)Suffolk
Additional Details
OccupationHelper
IndustryUpholstering Dept
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)600
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationHelper
Township / WardAmityville Village
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Roger Age Birth yr
Harold Smith Son — 7 ~1933
Roger Smith Son — 20 ~1920
Betty Smith Daughter — 4 ~1936
Edward Smith Son — 11 ~1929
Mary Smith Spouse — 34 ~1906
Roger Smith Head — 45 ~1895

Census Appearances

1930
Suffolk, New …
Son, age 10
Suffolk, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Roger E. Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Suffolk-County, New …
Son, age 20
Suffolk-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Roger E. Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Amityville Village
1935 Residence (County) Suffolk
Occupation Helper
Industry Upholstering Dept
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 600
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
Edward Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Suffolk-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02783-00057)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Delancey T. Smith 79 Head Investment Broker New York
2 Roger E. Smith 45 Head Police Officer New York
3 Mary A. Smith 34 Wife — New York
4 Roger E. Jr. Smith THIS PERSON 20 Son Helper New York
5 Edward B. Smith 11 Son — New York
6 Harold W. Smith 7 Son — New York
7 Betty Ann Smith 4 Daughter — New York
8 Thomas Collins 76 Head — New York
9 Anna Landgraf 46 Niece — New York
10 Rose Landgraf 29 Niece — New York
11 Margaret Landgraf 45 Sister — New York
12 Frank Landgraf 25 Brother — New York
13 William Casey 48 Nephew Laborer New York
14 Margaret Jaynes 59 Head Private Nurse Pennsylvania
15 William Son Coleman 32 Son Chauffeur Pennsylvania
16 Charles Goulding 49 Head Gen Father New York
17 Rita Goulding 38 Wife — New York
18 Joseph Goulding 9 Son — New York
19 Dorothy Goulding 8 Daughter — New York
20 Patricia Goulding 4 Daughter — New York
21 Harry Brunner 46 Head Chief Deputy Sheriff New Jersey
22 Gertrude Brunner 43 Wife — New York
23 Ernest Brunner 23 Son Captain New York
24 Harry G. Jr. Brunner 21 Son Truck Driver New York
25 Frederick Brunner 18 Son Newspaper Clerk New York
26 Edith Brunner 16 Daughter — New York
27 Gertrude Brunner 13 Daughter — New York
28 Harry P. Wilson 38 Head Foreman Printer South Ireland
29 Margaret E. Wilson 35 Wife — North Ireland
30 Harry Wilson 5 Son — New York
31 David Wilson 2 Son — New York
32 Martin Pruitt 48 Head Automobile Mech New York
33 Josephine Pruitt 49 Wife Trained Nurse Pennsylvania
34 Marion Pruitt 18 Daughter — New York
35 Lucille Pruitt 16 Daughter — New York
36 Helen Pruitt 15 Daughter — New York
37 Martin Jr. Pruitt 11 Son — New Jersey
38 Laura Fermon 53 Head — New York
39 Frederick Fermon 28 Son Grocery Clerk New York
40 Loretta Fermon 26 Daughter Trained Nurse New York

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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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