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Shirley Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bound Brook |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | New Market |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophelia Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Delores Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Shirley Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Fred Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Chester Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Grace Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Shirley B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | So. Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Middlesex-County, New …
Daughter, age 10
Middlesex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bound Brook |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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 Shirley Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Shirley Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delores Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ophelia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02362-00591)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sandy P. Davis | 65 | Head | No | N. Carolina |
| 42 | Maria Lee | 33 | Maid | Presser | N. Carolina |
| 43 | Dora Ferguson | 22 | Daughter | No | N. Carolina |
| 44 | Macie Lee | 15 | Granddaughter | No | N. Carolina |
| 45 | Emma Lee | 13 | Granddaughter | No | N. Carolina |
| 46 | Clarence Lee | 13 | Grandson | No | N. Carolina |
| 47 | James Ferguson | 17 | Grandson | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 48 | Earl Moffitt | 17 | Boarder | No | New Jersey |
| 49 | Fred D. Smith | 52 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 50 | Grace Smith | 37 | Wife | No | New Jersey |
| 51 | James Smith | 20 | Son | No | New Jersey |
| 52 | Ophelia Smith | 15 | Daughter | No | New Jersey |
| 53 | Chester Smith | 13 | Son | No | New Jersey |
| 54 | Shirley Smith THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | No | New Jersey |
| 55 | Delores Smith | 8 | Daughter | No | New Jersey |
| 56 | Charles Smith | 5 | Son | No | New Jersey |
| 57 | James Smith | 2 | Son | No | New Jersey |
| 58 | Albert Jackson | 62 | Head | No | New Jersey |
| 59 | Edward Jackson | 60 | Head | Butler | New York |
| 60 | Sarah Jackson | 60 | Wife | No | N. Georgia |
| 61 | Morris Jackson | 24 | Son | Gardner | New York |
| 62 | Gwendolyn Jackson | 22 | Daughter-in-law | No | New York |
| 63 | Morris Jr. Jackson | 2 | Grandson | No | New Jersey |
| 64 | Charles Samuel | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | Bella Samuel | 50 | Wife | No | Georgia |
| 66 | Charles Jr. Samuel | 21 | Son | No | Georgia |
| 67 | Hershille Samuel | 20 | Daughter | No | Georgia |
| 68 | Roberta Samuel | 17 | Daughter | No | New Jersey |
| 69 | Walter Samuel | 14 | Son | No | New Jersey |
| 70 | Alfred Betties | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Virginia Betties | 35 | Wife | No | S. Carolina |
| 72 | Edith Betties | 14 | Daughter | No | New Jersey |
| 73 | Bill Betties | 13 | Son | No | New York |
| 74 | Lucille Betties | 11 | Daughter | No | New York |
| 75 | Arthur Betties | 9 | Son | No | New Jersey |
| 76 | Oscar Betties | 8 | Son | No | New Jersey |
| 77 | Donald Betties | 3 | Son | No | New Jersey |
| 78 | Louise Jackson | 65 | Mother-in-law | No | New Jersey |
| 79 | Mamie Winston | 35 | Head | No | Alabama |
| 80 | Thelma Edmonson | 25 | Head | Domestic Work | Alabama |
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)