Stephen Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Stephen Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Stephen
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y. City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	K.O.K.O.K.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Ny City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 Stephen	Age	Birth yr
Walter Smith	Son	—	22	~1918
Stephen Smith	Head	—	55	~1885
Mary Smith	Spouse	—	52	~1888
Raymond Smith	Son	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Head, age 33

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Stephen
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Builder
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

Queens, New …

Head, age 44

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Steven A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Builder
Industry	Houses
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	12,500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 55

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Stephen
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y. City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	K.O.K.O.K.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2800
Highest Grade	No 8
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 55 · b. ~1885 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02727-00086)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Nora Vast	45	Head	—	Free State
42	Stephen Smith THIS PERSON	55	Head	Clerk	New York
43	Mary Smith	52	Wife	—	New York
44	Walter Smith	22	Son	—	New York
45	Raymond Smith	20	Son	—	New York
46	Edward W. Britney	38	Head	Salesman	New York
47	Ruth Britney	36	Wife	—	New York
48	David M. Britney	5	Son	—	New York
49	Philip Krieger	34	In Law	Salesman	New York
50	Irving Krieger	30	Brother In Law	Salesman	New York
51	James Molloy	41	Head	Inspector	New York
52	Helen Molloy	38	Wife	—	New York
53	Elinor Molloy	11	Daughter	—	New York
54	James Molloy	8	Son	—	New York
55	Maureen Molloy	5	Daughter	—	New York
56	Edward Mccann	54	Head	Clerk	Irish State
57	Margaret Mccann	52	Wife	—	Irish State
58	Helen Mccann	26	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
59	Edna Mccann	23	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
60	Madeline Mccann	20	Daughter	Typist	New York
61	Lawrence Alcatie	28	Lodger	Route Salesman	New York
62	Sally Alcatie	26	Lodger	Operator	New York
63	Sidney Greenberg	38	Head	Proprietor	New York
64	Ida Greenberg	37	Wife	—	New York
65	Melvin Greenberg	13	Son	—	New York
66	Erwin Greenberg	10	Son	—	New York
67	Elmer Moore	75	Head	Special Officer	New York
68	Jennie Moore	70	Wife	—	New York
69	John Moynihan	30	Son In Law	—	New York
70	Frank Slyz	50	Lodger	Accountant	New York
71	Rhea Slyz	42	Lodger	Secretary	Virginia
72	Jerome Kaufman	47	Head	Salesman	Maryland
73	Etta Kaufman	49	Wife	—	Poland
74	Jean Kaufman	16	Daughter	—	New York
75	Frank Badsky	11	Lodger	—	New York
76	Mary Badsky	7	Lodger	—	New York
77	Walter E. Rosenberg	43	Head	Chauffeur	New York
78	Catherine Rosenberg	43	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
79	Helen Rosenberg	18	Daughter	Clerk	New York
80	Walter J. Rosenberg	16	Son	—	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.

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