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Sidney Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Sidney Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Moe & Mollie — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sidney |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn N.Y. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Woolen Goods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Ny |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sidney | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mona Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sidney Smith | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| David Sadler | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Betty Smith | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 11
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sidney |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 21
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sidney |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Woolens |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 31
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sidney |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn N.Y. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Woolen Goods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Sidney Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Moe Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Molly Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Moe Smith
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Molly Smith
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sidney Smith
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02570-00590)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Olaf Gundrenson | 31 | Brother | Baker | Denmark |
| 42 | Isaac Gundrenson | 34 | Brother | Serval | Michigan |
| 43 | Nathan Greenstein | 52 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 44 | Rose Greenstein | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 45 | Bernard Mendelsohn | 29 | Son-in-law | Physician | New York |
| 46 | Shirley Mendelsohn | 25 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Jacob Landres | 47 | Head | Pharmacist | Russia |
| 48 | Bella Landres | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 49 | Lura Landres | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Rosalie Landres | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Sidney Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 52 | Betty Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 53 | Mona W. Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | David Sadler | 26 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | New York |
| 55 | Albert Kronenberg | 31 | Head | Certified Public Accountant | New York |
| 56 | Rose Kronenberg | 25 | Wife | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 57 | John Hallowell | 64 | Head | Superintendent | England |
| 58 | Ada Hallowell | 63 | Wife | — | England |
| 59 | Sidney Shore | 28 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 60 | Rae Shore | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Morris Shore | 57 | Father | Foreman | Russia |
| 62 | Eli Tunkel | 33 | Head | Butcher | Austria |
| 63 | Rae Tunkel | 30 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 64 | Seymour Tunkel | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Charles Krish | 36 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 66 | Betty Krish | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | Arline Krish | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Frank Mendel | 50 | Head | Operator | Austria |
| 69 | Molly Mendel | 40 | Wife | Finisher | Lithuania |
| 70 | Alex Kraus | 46 | Head | Salesman | Austria |
| 71 | Polly Kraus | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 72 | Louis Kraus | 21 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 73 | Morton Kraus | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Norman Kraus | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Harry Rosenberg | 33 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
| 76 | Lillian Rosenberg | 29 | Wife | Office Manager | Russia |
| 77 | Abraham Eisen | 55 | Head | Checker | Austria |
| 78 | Gertrude Eisen | 36 | Wife | Milliner | New York |
| 79 | Eudice Eisen | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Joel Eisen | 12 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Sidney
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)