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Sara Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Sara Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sara R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celia Trivers | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Sara Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Julius Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Eugene Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Claire Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 25
New York, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
Spouse, age 33
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Spouse, age 43
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sara R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Sara Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sara Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02643-00029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jacob Rosenberg | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | George Gumper | 55 | Head | Cashier | Germany |
| 43 | Almer Shields | 54 | Head | Superintendent | Ohio |
| 44 | Dorcas Shields | 54 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 45 | James Shields | 27 | Son | Maintenance | New York |
| 46 | Geraldine Shields | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 47 | Price Stephens | 42 | Head | Elevator Operator | Virginia |
| 48 | Alice Hughes | 32 | Partner | Elevator Operator | No. Carolina |
| 49 | Abraham Barrie | 36 | Head | Doctor | New York |
| 50 | Sadie Barrie | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Ralph Barrie | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Frances Boyer | 20 | Servant | House Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Amelia S. Fabrikant | 39 | Head | — | New York |
| 54 | Michael J. Fabrikant | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Lucile Heck | 23 | Lodger | Teacher | New York |
| 56 | Bridget Hogan | 27 | Servant | House Maid | Ireland North |
| 57 | Eugene H. Ewing | 66 | Head | — | New York |
| 58 | Eugene H. Jr. Ewing | 27 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 59 | Evelyn A. Ewing | 26 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 60 | Abraham Ratner | 60 | Head | — | Russia |
| 61 | Nadine Ratner | 49 | Wife | Clerk | Russia |
| 62 | Ann R. Ratner | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Marc L. Ratner | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Louis Otten | 32 | Head | Lawyer | Missouri |
| 65 | Marjory Otten | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Lois Otten | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Lotte Meyerhoff | 25 | Servant | House Maid | Germany |
| 68 | George J. Weinberger | 62 | Head | Principal | New York |
| 69 | Herman Weinberger | 63 | Brother | Cigar Store | Hungary |
| 70 | Emilie Weinberger | 84 | Mother | — | Hungary |
| 71 | Ernestine Jacobus | 45 | Servant | House Maid | Germany |
| 72 | Pearl Meyers | 40 | Head | New Worker | Russia |
| 73 | Barbara R. Meyers | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Eleanor P. Meyers | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Viola Vincent | 43 | Servant | House Maid | Delaware |
| 76 | Julius S. Smith | 44 | Head | Lawyer | Russia |
| 77 | Sara R. Smith THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 78 | Claire Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Eugene I. Smith | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Celia Trivers | 30 | Lodger | Seamstress | Russia |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)