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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 Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Dora — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BX |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Millinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1760 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Smith | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Anna Ginsburg | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Morton Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Estelle Smith | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 22
New York, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Bonds |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Head, age 32
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BX |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Millinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1760 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Smith
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Smith
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Smith
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02496-00095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gertrude Shearer | 30 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 42 | Mollie Shearer | 58 | Mother | — | Austria |
| 43 | Tillie Abro | 41 | Head | Finisher | Russia |
| 44 | Helen Abro | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 45 | Celia Abro | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Frances Rochon | 64 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 47 | Harold Wolfe | 31 | Head | Auditor | New York |
| 48 | Muriel Wolfe | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Charles Bree | 43 | Head | Guard | New York |
| 50 | Mabel Bree | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Robert Bree | 20 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 52 | Martin Dwyer | 30 | Head | 51 | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Anne Dwyer | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Margaret Dwyer | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Daniel J. Levowitz | 46 | Head | Lawyer | Russia |
| 56 | Gertrude Levowitz | 37 | Wife | Stenographer | New York |
| 57 | Bernard Levowitz | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Herbert Levowitz | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Thomas Higgins | 33 | Head | Installer | New York |
| 60 | Elizabeth Higgins | 27 | Wife | Craftsmaker | New York |
| 61 | Frank A. Gorman | 53 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 62 | Catherine M. Gorman | 49 | Wife | Registrar | New York |
| 63 | Etheldreda Gorman | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 64 | Lyman Tapper | 62 | Head | 48 | Poland |
| 65 | Sophie Tapper | 55 | Wife | 48 | Poland |
| 66 | Samuel Smith THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 67 | Estelle Smith | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Morton Smith | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Anna Ginsburg | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 70 | Carlotta Stracham | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 71 | Herman Weinstein | 25 | Head | — | New York |
| 72 | Judith Weinstein | 22 | Wife | Saleslady | Hungary |
| 73 | Casper Klein | 38 | Head | 84 | Roumania |
| 74 | Lena Klein | 32 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 75 | Peter Klein | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Margaret Klein | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | William Wagner | 37 | Head | 45 | Austria |
| 78 | Bessie Wagner | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 79 | Harold Wagner | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Rose Grisman | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
Related Census Records
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)