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Samuel Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Isidor — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | attorney |
| Industry | law |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ethel Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Samuel Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Bessie Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 22
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Coats |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
Son, age 33
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Insurance Agent |
| Industry | 8885 |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 44
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | attorney |
| Industry | law |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 Samuel Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Isidor Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isidor Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Smith
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02593-00923)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Landis | 6 | son | — | N.Y. |
| 2 | Jack Warter | 53 | head | Waiter | Austria |
| 3 | Florence Warter | 46 | wife | — | Russia |
| 4 | Nathan Warter | 27 | son | Doctor | N.Y. |
| 5 | Line Extra | None | — | — | — |
| 6 | Louis Muchnick | 39 | head | Furrier | Russia |
| 7 | Betty Muchnick | 38 | wife | — | Russia |
| 8 | Ruth Muchnick | 17 | daughter | — | N.Y. |
| 9 | Dorothy Muchnick | 16 | daughter | — | N.Y. |
| 10 | Jeannette Muchnick | 11 | daughter | — | N.Y. |
| 11 | Nathan Schatz | 49 | head | Printer | Russia |
| 12 | Dora Schatz | 46 | wife | — | Russia |
| 13 | Beatrice Schatz | 23 | daughter | Milliner | N.Y. |
| 14 | Irving Schatz | 21 | son | Errand Boy | N.Y. |
| 15 | Sylvia Schatz | 15 | daughter | — | N.Y. |
| 16 | Nathan Ozer | 44 | head | Salesman | Russia |
| 17 | Rose Ozer | 39 | wife | Saleslady | Russia |
| 18 | Ruth Ozer | 15 | daughter | — | N.Y. |
| 19 | Morton Ozer | 13 | son | — | N.Y. |
| 20 | Harry Martin | 39 | head | Salesman | Russia |
| 21 | Sylvia Martin | 30 | wife | — | N.Y. |
| 22 | Barbara Martin | 6 | daughter | — | N.Y. |
| 23 | Edward Martin | 2 | son | — | N.Y. |
| 24 | Dora Weiner | 62 | mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 25 | Arthur Gaman | 35 | head | Salesman | N.Y. |
| 26 | Ethel Gaman | 34 | wife | — | N.Y. |
| 27 | Gerald Gaman | 12 | son | — | N.Y. |
| 28 | Loretta Gaman | 3 | daughter | — | N.Y. |
| 29 | Herbert Marienhoff | 40 | brother-in-law | Trucker | N.Y. |
| 30 | Rose Marienhoff | 36 | sister-in-law | Saleslady | N.Y. |
| 31 | Frank Catapano | 43 | head | Electrician | N.Y. |
| 32 | Josephine Catapano | 65 | mother | — | Italy |
| 33 | Samuel Smith THIS PERSON | 44 | head | Attorney | Russia |
| 34 | Bessie Smith | 43 | wife | — | N.Y. |
| 35 | Ethel Smith | 21 | daughter | Stenographer | N.Y. |
| 36 | Gloria Smith | 16 | daughter | — | N.Y. |
| 37 | Peter Catapano | 45 | head | Cutter | Italy |
| 38 | Tessie Catapano | 45 | wife | — | Italy |
| 39 | Josephine Catapano | 21 | daughter | New Worker | N.Y. |
| 40 | John Catapano | 19 | son | — | N.Y. |
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Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)