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Theodore Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hunterdon-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Theodore Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hunterdon-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hunterdon-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kingwood Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hunterdon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Kingwood Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Theodore | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Smith | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Reba Smith | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Idah Smith | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Theodore Smith | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hunterdon, New …
Head, age 34
Hunterdon, New Jersey · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thos |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Hunterdon, New …
Head, age 43
Hunterdon, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hunterdon, New …
Head, age 56
Hunterdon, New Jersey · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hunterdon-County, New …
Head, age 66
Hunterdon-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kingwood Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hunterdon |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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.
Our Model Tree links Theodore Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Theodore Smith
Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hunterdon-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hunterdon-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02355-00543)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theodore Smith THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Margaret Smith | 38 | daughter | School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 3 | Blanche Smith | 37 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Reba Smith | 34 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Idah Smith | 33 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Horace Smith | 51 | Head | Farm Hand | New Jersey |
| 7 | Mary Smith | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Alma Smith | 17 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Marjorie Smith | 14 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Valentine Gleason | 55 | Head | Farmer | Roumania |
| 11 | Marie Gleason | 49 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 12 | Martin Gleason | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Theresa Gleason | 16 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Anthony Gleason | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Frank Greck | 58 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 16 | Magdalena Greck | 62 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 17 | Frank, Jr. Greck | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 18 | Theresa Greck | 21 | daughter-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Evelyn Greck | 9 | granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Frank Greck | 3 | grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Walter Zapinski | 55 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 22 | Stella Zapinski | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 23 | Bruno Zapinski | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 24 | Stanley Zapinski | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 25 | Mickey Zapinski | 17 | Son | — | Poland |
| 26 | Mathias Hubert | 54 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 27 | Frances Hubert | 52 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 28 | Joseph Hubert | 29 | Son | Laborer | Hungary |
| 29 | Mathew Hubert | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 30 | Theresa Hubert | 16 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Gretta Hubert | 27 | daughter-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Frances Hubert | 3 | granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William Ostrowski | 50 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 34 | Marcella Ostrowski | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 35 | Kolos Ostrowski | 53 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Russia |
| 36 | Henry Gower | 77 | Head | Has Old Age Pension | New Jersey |
| 37 | William Bucka | 26 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 38 | Anna Bucka | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Annette Bucka | 5 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | William, Jr. Bucka | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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)