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Shirley Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Shirley Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOrange-County, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NameShirley A.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Wawayanda Township
1935 Residence (County)Orange
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest Grade5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardWawayanda Township
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Shirley Age Birth yr
Shirley Smith Daughter — 11 ~1929
Barbara Smith Daughter — 5 ~1935
Kenneth Smith Head — 34 ~1906
William Smith Son — 1 ~1939
Richard Smith Son — 3 ~1937
Robert Smith Son — 2 ~1938
Stanley Smith Son — 9 ~1931
Irma Smith Spouse — 31 ~1909

Census Appearances

1930
Orange, New …
Daughter, age 1
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Shirley A
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
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
Orange-County, New …
Daughter, age 11
Orange-County, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Shirley A.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Wawayanda Township
1935 Residence (County) Orange
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade 5
1935 Residence Same place
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.
Linked across censuses
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 11 · b. ~1929 · New York
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Sibling
Richard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Orange-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02712-00532)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Helen M. Curtis 31 Wife — Massachusetts
42 Ashley F. Curtis 3 Son — Vermont
43 Marden Gaines 25 Lodger Farmer New York
44 Clinton Terwilliger 34 Head Attendant New York
45 Anna B. Terwilliger 24 Wife Attendant New York
46 Kenneth L. Smith 34 Head Bricklayer New York
47 Irma B. Smith 31 Wife — New York
48 Shirley A. Smith THIS PERSON 11 Daughter — New York
49 Stanley Smith 9 Son — New York
50 Barbara J. Smith 5 Daughter — New York
51 Richard Smith 3 Son — New York
52 Robert Smith 2 Son — New York
53 William G. Smith 1 Son — New York
54 Clarence L. Weeden 58 Head Farmer New York
55 Winfield Weeden 16 Son Laborer New York
56 Winfield M. Winfield 73 Uncle Laborer New York
57 Viola Gass 38 Servant House Keeper New York
58 Edson R. Kirby 24 Head Farmer New York
59 Clara J. Kirby 27 Wife — New York
60 Lawrence R. Kirby 7 Son — New York
61 Dorothy Kirby 4 Daughter — New York
62 Nancy Kirby 1 Daughter — New York
63 Perry R. Mills 66 Head — New York
64 Frank E. Mills 73 Brother — Texas
65 Louis Frayler 66 Head Porter New York
66 Anna L. Frayler 63 Wife — New York
67 Florence E. Kirby 56 Head Farmer New York
68 Henry Kirby 66 Brother — New York
69 Bertha A. Smith 58 Sister — New York
70 Andrew Strain 60 Servant Laborer New York
71 Henry A. Sutherland 51 Head Laborer New York
72 Lydia A. Sutherland 51 Wife — New York
73 William Hyde 72 Head Farmer New York
74 Anna R. Hyde 70 Wife — New York
75 Anna Hyde 48 Daughter — New York
76 Margaret Mccoy 49 Daughter — New York
77 Homer Pettit 23 Servant Laborer New Jersey
78 Frank H. Davey 72 Head Farmer New York
79 Bernice Howard 64 Servant Housekeeper New York
80 Andrew E. Olsen 32 Head Laborer New York

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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)

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