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Shirley Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Steuben-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Steuben-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Steuben-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Corning City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Steuben |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Corning City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanette Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Gertrude Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lorraine Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Frances Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Shirley Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Norman Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Isabelle Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Steuben, New …
Daughter, age 3
Steuben, New York · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Shirley I. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Steuben-County, New …
Daughter, age 13
Steuben-County, New York · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Corning City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Steuben |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Shirley Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Shirley Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · New York
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Sibling
Lorraine Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanette Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Steuben-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Steuben-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02781-00046)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Kosty | 23 | Head | Tubulator Glass | New York |
| 42 | Thelma Kosty | 24 | Wife | Chef | New York |
| 43 | James E. Smith | 45 | Head | Chef | New York |
| 44 | Isabelle Smith | 42 | Wife | Laundress | New York |
| 45 | Frances Smith | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | New York |
| 46 | Lorraine Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Gertrude Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | James Jr. Smith | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Shirley Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | William Smith | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | Jeanette Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | John Smith | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Norman Smith | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Vernon Button | 30 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Helen M. Button | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Eleanor Button | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Harry E. Smith | 45 | Head | Auto Mechanic | New York |
| 58 | Bessie Smith | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Harry Jr. Smith | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Mark A. Roody | 75 | Head | — | Conn. |
| 61 | Almira F. Roody | 72 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Mary E. Roody | 74 | Daughter in law | — | New York |
| 63 | William Jr. Roody | 21 | Grandson | Machinist | New York |
| 64 | Fernando Carozza | 30 | Head | Packer Of Glass | New York |
| 65 | Madeline Carozza | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Ephraim Mourhess | 67 | Head | Truckman | New York |
| 67 | Effie Mourhess | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Ray Mourhess | 28 | Son | Delivery Man | New York |
| 69 | Llewellyn Hoelzer | 55 | Head | Truckman | New York |
| 70 | Pearl Hoelzer | 55 | Wife | Laundress | New York |
| 71 | William Humphrey | 63 | Head | Iron Moulder | New York |
| 72 | Maude Humphrey | 56 | Wife | Seamstress | New York |
| 73 | Paul Harriet Humphrey | 80 | Mother in law | — | England |
| 74 | Mary Mccarthy | 69 | Head | — | New York |
| 75 | William Walters | 23 | Head | Shoe Clerk | New York |
| 76 | Thelma Walters | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Robert W. Walters | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Helen Lynch | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 79 | James B. Hanrahan | 32 | Head | Melter Of Glass | New York |
| 80 | Ida Hanrahan | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)