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Sara Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Salem-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Sara Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salem-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salem-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Pilesgrove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Smith | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Sarah Surrey | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Carl Surrey | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sara Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Nancy Smith | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Glen Surrey | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ida Surrey | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elizabeth Surrey | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Silas Durham | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Salem, New …
Daughter, age 8
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Salem-County, New …
Daughter, age 17
Salem-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cumberland |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Sara Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sara Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Carl Surrey
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Surrey
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Surrey
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Salem-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Salem-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02381-00048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Ragan | 27 | Head | Factory | Philadelphia |
| 42 | Elva Ragan | 20 | Sister | Factory | Philadelphia |
| 43 | Florence Mccormick | 26 | Lodger | Glass Factory | New Jersey |
| 44 | Henry Cieslak | 58 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 45 | Edward Culver | 60 | Head | Farm | New York |
| 46 | Irene C. Culver | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Edward B. Jr. Culver | 18 | Son | Farm | New Jersey |
| 48 | Mike Stola | 73 | Head | Caretaker | Poland |
| 49 | Sophie Stola | 67 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 50 | Chester Stola | 22 | Son | Bathing Beach | New Jersey |
| 51 | James Chambers | 63 | Head | Contractor | New Jersey |
| 52 | Lena Chambers | 42 | Wife | Factory | New Jersey |
| 53 | Henry Miller | 25 | Head | Ships | New Jersey |
| 54 | Isabel Miller | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Henry Jr. Miller | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Melvin May | 30 | Head | Farm | New Jersey |
| 57 | Ada May | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Charles May | 59 | Father | Farm | New Jersey |
| 59 | Frank May | 68 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Mary Alice May | 67 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Lewis Poulson | 19 | Grandson | Nursery | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Leona Poulson | 18 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Burn Foster | 24 | Head | Farm | New Jersey |
| 64 | Doris Foster | 19 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Elmer C. Harrison | 58 | Head | Farm | New Jersey |
| 66 | Olive J. Harrison | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Edith Harrison | 26 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Elmer C. Harrison | 28 | Nephew | Farm | New Jersey |
| 69 | William Harrison | 71 | Head | Farm | New Jersey |
| 70 | Mabel Harrison | 63 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Sydney Harrison | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Glen Surrey | 44 | Head | Farm | Delaware |
| 73 | Sarah Surrey | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Elizabeth Surrey | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Ida Surrey | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Carl Surrey | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Sara Smith THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Bernard Smith | 22 | Son-in-law | Farm | Tennessee |
| 79 | Nancy Lou Smith | 0 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Silas Durham | 18 | Lodger | Private Home | New Jersey |
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)