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Sara Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Sara Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Bella Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Fannie Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Alex Smith | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Sara Smith | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Erie, New …
Other, age 43
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1915 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Spouse, age 54
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02823-00795)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice C. Mount | 20 | daughter | Typist | New York |
| 42 | Daniel J. Hogan | 46 | Head | Hoisting Eng. | New York |
| 43 | Helen Hogan | 41 | Wife | Supervisor | New York |
| 44 | Mary Hogan | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Harry Sr. Kiernan | 44 | Head | Colorist | New York |
| 46 | Arletta Kiernan | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Harry Jr. Kiernan | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | William Kiernan | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Philip Kiernan | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Donald Kiernan | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | William J. Ryan | 50 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 52 | Mary E. Ryan | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Vincent Wm. Ryan | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Mary Winifred Ryan | 18 | daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Fred Vanderhoof | 59 | Head | Sta. Engineer | New York |
| 56 | Martha Vanderhoof | 53 | Wife | — | N. Ireland |
| 57 | Frederick Herbert Vanderhoof | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Alex Smith | 58 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 59 | Sara Smith THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 60 | Anna Smith | 26 | Daughter | Saleslady | Canada Eng |
| 61 | Bella Smith | 25 | daughter | Saleslady | Canada Eng |
| 62 | Fannie Smith | 23 | daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 63 | James Downey | 40 | Head | Steward | New York |
| 64 | Florence Downey | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | James D. Jr. Downey | 19 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 66 | Marilyn Downey | 10 | daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Wm. H. Dickinson | 55 | Head | — | New York |
| 68 | Nancy Jane Dickinson | 15 | daughter | — | Dist of Columbia |
| 69 | Ignatius Sichney | 47 | Head | Shoe Repair | Russia |
| 70 | Clyda Sichney | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | Adeline Sichney | 20 | daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 72 | Joseph J. Woodfrey | 54 | Head | Merchant | New York |
| 73 | Catherine Woodfrey | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Margaret H. Woodfrey | 27 | daughter | Junior Investigator | New York |
| 75 | Joseph Woodfrey | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Elmer Schneider | 44 | Head | Warehouseman | New York |
| 77 | Helen Schneider | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Joseph Schneider | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Anna Murphy | 72 | mother in law | — | New York |
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)