Stephen Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Stephen Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saratoga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 79 b. ~1861 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Saratoga-County, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Stephen
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	79
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Halfmoon
1935 Residence (County)	Saratoga
Additional Details
Occupation	Wool Room
Industry	Knit mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Wool Room
Township / Ward	Halfmoon
Est. Birth Year	~1861

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Stephen	Age	Birth yr
Harry Smith	Son	—	44	~1896
Stephen Smith	Head	—	79	~1861
Harriett Smith	Spouse	—	79	~1861

Census Appearances

1920

Saratoga, New …

Head, age 59

Saratoga, New York · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Stephen
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	meatcutter
Industry	meat market
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Saratoga, New …

Head, age 69

Saratoga, New York · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Stephen
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Knitting Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Saratoga-County, New …

Head, age 79

Saratoga-County, New York · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Stephen
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	79
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Halfmoon
1935 Residence (County)	Saratoga
Occupation	Wool Room
Industry	Knit mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Stephen Smith

Head · 1940 · age 79 · b. ~1861 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Saratoga-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02772-00590)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Stephen Smith THIS PERSON	79	Head	Wool Room	New York
2	Harriett Smith	79	Wife	—	New York
3	Harry L. Smith	44	Son	Mechanic	New York
4	Ralph Germain	39	Head	Caretaker	New York
5	Alice Germain	36	Wife	—	New York
6	Harry L. Clarke	56	Head	Civil Engineer	New York
7	Louise Clarke	50	Wife	—	New York
8	Joseph Byron	30	Head	Assistant Manager	Mass.
9	Constance Byron	25	Wife	—	Mass.
10	Nathan Kornetzky	24	Head	Salesman	Mass.
11	Shirley Kornetzky	21	Wife	—	Mass.
12	George Quackenbush	38	Head	Salesman	New York
13	Anna Quackenbush	36	Wife	—	New York
14	Shirley Quackenbush	12	Daughter	—	New York
15	John Quackenbush	10	Son	—	New York
16	Frederick Quackenbush	9	Son	—	New York
17	William Bell	42	Head	Mechanic	New York
18	Anne Bell	39	Wife	—	New York
19	Beverly Bell	16	Daughter	—	New York
20	Charles Pollock	65	Head	Justice Of Peace	New York
21	Hattie Pollock	59	Wife	—	New York
22	William J. O'Neil	56	Head	Range Keeper	New York
23	Margaret O'Neil	45	Wife	—	Ireland
24	Elvira O'Neil	21	Daughter	—	New York
25	Terry O'Neil	4	Son	—	New York
26	Ella Cox	64	Mother-in-law	—	Ireland
27	Laura Ross	70	Head	Operator Machine	New York
28	Helen Mealy	44	Daughter	—	New York
29	Stephen Mealy	42	Son	Bus Driver	New York
30	Ida Peltier	59	Head	Operator Machine	Canada-French
31	Hattie Peltier	55	Sister	Operator Machine	Canada-French
32	Clarence J. Peltier	53	Brother	—	Canada-French
33	Charles Smith	47	Head	Operator Machine	New York
34	Mildred Smith	40	Wife	—	New York
35	Edgar Smith	9	Son	—	New York
36	Virginia Smith	6	Daughter	—	New York
37	E. Mae Warner	65	Mother-in-law	—	New York
38	Frederick Whiting	80	Head	—	New York
39	Herbert Dash	58	Head	Operator	New York
40	A. F. Kruperwicz	46	Head	Operator	Poland

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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.

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