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Sylvia Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sylvia Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Meyer — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sylvia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Sylvia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Rebecca Fain | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Leo Smith | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Louis Fain | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sylvia |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Daughter, age 12
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sylvia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sylvia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Highest Grade | H-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 Sylvia Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Fain (~0.92 confidence) and father Meyer Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annette Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Fain (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sally Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Fain
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Meyer Smith
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annette Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Fain
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sally Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sylvia Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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 — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02467-00659)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leonard Hess | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | Rhoda Hess | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Madeline Hess | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Stewart Hess | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Samuel Cohn | 40 | Head | Cigar Maker | Russia |
| 46 | Ida Cohn | 36 | Wife | Stitcher | Russia |
| 47 | Edward Cohn | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Emil Horn | 37 | Head | Jeweler | Austria |
| 49 | Bessie Horn | 29 | Wife | Jeweler | New York |
| 50 | Sheldon Horn | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | Roberta Horn | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Benjamin Karpoff | 33 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 53 | Rose Karpoff | 31 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 54 | Joel Karpoff | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Sol Liebowitz | 24 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | New York |
| 56 | Rose Liebowitz | 54 | Mother | — | Austria |
| 57 | Sarah Liebowitz | 18 | Sister | Assembler | New York |
| 58 | Michael Liebowitz | 56 | Father | — | Russia |
| 59 | Norman Luftman | 32 | Head | Painter | Rumania |
| 60 | Sydele Luftman | 26 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 61 | Jerome Luftman | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Herman Ithal | 29 | Head | Waiter | New York |
| 63 | Sylvia Ithal | 27 | Wife | Clerical Clerk | New York |
| 64 | Hollie Spiegel | 45 | Head | Dental Mechanic | New York |
| 65 | Sophie Spiegel | 43 | Wife | Dressmaker | Germany |
| 66 | Louis Fain | 58 | Head | Peddler | Poland |
| 67 | Rebecca Fain | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 68 | Sylvia Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Leo Smith | 23 | Son-in-law | Salesman | New York |
| 70 | George Panoff | 29 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 71 | Anne Panoff | 26 | Wife | Secretary | New York |
| 72 | Carl Fuchs | 32 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 73 | Alice Fuchs | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Richard Fuchs | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Robert Fuchs | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Bertha Deihl | 51 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Samuel Scope | 42 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 78 | Rose Scope | 36 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 79 | Beverly Scope | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Naomi Scope | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Sylvia
Gen 1 · 6 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)