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Ruby Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebon Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alverna Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Gertrude Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Grady Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Gorney Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ella Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, New …
Daughter, age 3
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Daughter, age 13
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Ruby Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Gertrude Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alverna Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gorney Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ebon Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02397-00254)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Grady Smith | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Ella Smith | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Joseph Smith | 19 | Son | Forceer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Gertrude Smith | 16 | Daughter | Cooking Lab. | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ebon Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ruby Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Alverna Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Gorney A Smith | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Richard Smith | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Mildred Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | James L Smith | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Paul Smith | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Joseph Scott | 42 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Mary Scott | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Roy Scott | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ula M Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Louis Tveon | Treon | 52 | Head | — | Poland |
| 58 | John Vito | Vitoo | 72 | Head | — | Poland |
| 59 | Mary Vito | Vitoo | 60 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 60 | Henry Vito | Vitoo | 29 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 61 | Albert Vito | Vitoo | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 62 | Anna Vito | Vitoo | 21 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 63 | Genevie Vito | Vitoo | 19 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 64 | Adele Vito | Vitoo | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | John Gorecki | 44 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 66 | Charles Gorecki | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 67 | Mary Gorecki | 20 | Daughter | Bench Work | New Jersey |
| 68 | Joseph Moranczak | 46 | Head | Operator | Austria |
| 69 | Catherine Moranczak | 48 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 70 | Walter Moranczak | 25 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Steve Moranczak | 23 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Michael Moranczak | 18 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 73 | John Moranczak | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Stanley Kurkowski | 48 | Head | Porter | Poland |
| 75 | Francis Kurkowski | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 76 | Stanley Kurkowski | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Rose Kurkowski | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Theresa Kurkowski | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Michael Matoszewski | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | Poland |
| 80 | Ludwic Krawiec | 22 | Lodger | Moving Man | New York |
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)