Sam Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Sam Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Russia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	New York
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sam	Age	Birth yr
Rose Smith	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Ida Smith	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Martha Smith	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Gertrude Smith	Daughter	—	29	~1911
Sam Smith	Head	—	63	~1877
Harry Smith	Son	—	36	~1904
Rebecca Smith	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 43

New York, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1902
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Inside Salesman
Industry	Dresses
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	R
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Bronx, New …

Head, age 51

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1902
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Bakery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	70
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 63

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	New York
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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Sam Smith

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02474-00005)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Madeline Madeline	14	Daughter	S	New York
42	Joseph Madeline	13	Son	S	New York
43	Hanna Sullivan	68	Head	—	New York
44	Catherine Mcgrath	66	Sister	—	New York
45	Mary Mcbride	35	Niece	Stenographer	New York
46	William T. Mccarthy	58	Lodger	Dormitory Super.	New York
47	Sam Smith THIS PERSON	63	Head	—	Russia
48	Rebecca Smith	56	Wife	—	Russia
49	Harry Smith	36	Son	—	Russia
50	Gertrude Smith	29	Daughter	Stenographer	Russia
51	Rose Smith	27	Daughter	Postal Clerk	New York
52	Ida Smith	24	Daughter	—	New York
53	Martha Smith	17	Daughter	—	New York
54	Isadore Green	44	Head	Painter	Russia
55	Sarah Green	39	Wife	—	Poland
56	Morris Green	15	Son	—	New York
57	Gladys Green	12	Daughter	—	New York
58	Charles Weiss	46	Head	Dental Technician	Rumania
59	Anna Weiss	42	Wife	—	New York
60	Muriel Weiss	20	Daughter	—	New York
61	Amy Weiss	15	Daughter	—	New York
62	Tillie Rosofsky	71	Mother-in-law	—	Russia
63	Steve Murvay	40	Head	Cabinet Maker	Czecho-Slovakia
64	Mary Murvay	35	Wife	—	Czecho-Slovakia
65	Edward Murvay	14	Son	—	New York
66	Olga Murvay	9	Daughter	—	New York
67	Meyer Sosma	34	Head	Optician	Poland
68	Ruth Sosma	33	Wife	—	Poland
69	Sarah Silk	61	Mother-in-law	—	Poland
70	Bella Silk	27	Sister-in-law	Textile Trimmer	Poland
71	Harry Combre	70	Head	—	Russia
72	Rebecca Combre	66	Wife	—	Russia
73	Eddie Zane	54	Head	Painter	Russia
74	Phil Zane	26	Son	Audit Clerk	New York
75	Harry Zane	24	Son	Letter Carrier	New York
76	Jack Zane	21	Son	Shipping Clerk	New York
77	Sylvia Zane	19	Daughter	—	New York
78	Abraham Pritsky	46	Head	Brass Polisher	Russia
79	Isadore Pritsky	20	Son	—	New York
80	Sidney Bloom	26	Head	Credit Firm	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.

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