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Thelma Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Thelma Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRichmond-County, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NameThelma
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Richmond
Additional Details
OccupationStenographer
IndustryRetail Sales
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked42
Income (1939)1040
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationStenographer
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1914

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 Thelma Age Birth yr
Thelma Smith Daughter — 26 ~1914
Charles Smith Head — 47 ~1893
Mary Smith Spouse — 46 ~1894

Census Appearances

1920
Richmond, New …
Daughter, age 5
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Thelma
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Occupation none
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Richmond, New …
Daughter, age 16
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Thelma
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Penn.
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Richmond-County, New …
Daughter, age 26
Richmond-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Thelma
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Richmond
Occupation Stenographer
Industry Retail Sales
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 42
Income (1939) 1040
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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.
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Our Model Tree links Thelma Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — Richmond-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02761-00629)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William George 16 Son — Alabama
2 Howard George 8 Son — New York
3 Alfred Johnson 29 Head Auditor New York
4 Lucy Johnson 31 Wife — New York
6 Sidney Brown 43 Head Proprietor Lithuania
7 Martha Brown 34 Wife — Russia
8 Morton Brown 6 Son — New York
9 Ronald Brown 4 Son — New York
10 Elaine Brown 1 Daughter — New York
11 James Ryan 46 Head Policeman New York
12 Elizabeth Ryan 46 Wife — New York
13 Mary Ryan 22 Daughter Filing New York
14 James Ryan 21 Son Helper New York
15 Charles Ryan 13 Son — New York
16 Charles Smith 47 Head Guard New York
17 Mary Smith 46 Wife — Penn.
18 Thelma Smith THIS PERSON 26 Daughter Stenographer New York
19 Thomas Finnerty 38 Head Electric Checker New York
20 Anna Finnerty 39 Wife — New York
21 Paul Finnerty 9 Son — New York
22 Catherine Vieth 71 Mother-in-law — New York
23 Frank Vieth 36 Brother-in-law Bookkeeper New York
24 Alfred Banks 56 Head Blacksmith England
25 Catherine Banks 56 Wife — Scotland
26 Barbara Banks 20 Daughter Filing Canada
27 Walter Banks 18 Son Helper Scotland
28 Donald Banks 16 Son — England
29 Douglas Banks 14 Son — England
30 Doris Banks 10 Daughter — New Jersey
31 Sven Knudsen 42 Head Proprietor Norway
32 Anita Knudsen 37 Wife — Norway
33 Norman Knudsen 13 Son — Conn.
34 Alisa Knudsen 8 Daughter — New York
35 Walter Racka 45 Head Chauffeur New York
36 Madelaine Racka 43 Wife — New York
37 Marion Racka 25 Daughter Saleswoman New York
38 Gladys Racka 20 Daughter Beautician New York
39 Walter Racka 18 Son New Worker New York
40 Madelaine Racka 16 Daughter — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Thelma
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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