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Theodore Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Theodore Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Simon & Simon — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rahway City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Yes 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Rahway City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Theodore | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Smith | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Theodore Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Rose Smith | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 1
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 11
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Son, age 21
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rahway City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | Yes 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Theodore Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Simon Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Simon Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Simon Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Simon Smith
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Smith
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosie Smith
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Theodore Smith
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02388-00229)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary A. Tice | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Herbert Jr. Tice | 19 | Son | Attendant | New Jersey |
| 3 | Edward Moffatt | 79 | Lodger | Retired | New York |
| 4 | August Huth | 32 | Lodger | Gardner | New York |
| 5 | Ernst Andrews | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 6 | Helen Andrews | 40 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 7 | Cleo Andrews | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Mary Andrews | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Theodore Andrews | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | George Nougles | 19 | Lodger | Counter Clerk | Greece |
| 11 | Elizabeth Schweitzer | 65 | Head | — | Northern Ireland |
| 12 | Louis Schweitzer | 46 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Bernard Nelson | 50 | Son-in-law | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 14 | Adelaide Nelson | 39 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Elizabeth Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | David Barr | 45 | Lodger | Mill Hand | Eire |
| 17 | Philip W. Cooper | 19 | Lodger | Paper Presser | New York |
| 18 | Gabriel Farkhanian | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Turkey |
| 19 | Marie Farkhanian | 37 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 20 | Susan Farkhanian | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Ends Here | None | IRVING | — | AVE |
| 22 | Simon Smith | 56 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 23 | Rose Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 24 | Theodore Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Harold Crowell | 32 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 26 | Marian Crowell | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Carolyn Crowell | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Janet Crowell | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Ends Here | None | ELIZABETH | — | STREET |
| 30 | Emma Porter | 51 | Head | Operator | Switzerland |
| 31 | Ends Here | None | ELIZABETH | — | STREET |
| 32 | Anthony Mirra | 52 | Head | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Marie Mirra | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Florence Mirra | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | William Mirra | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | John Stenich | 54 | Head | Trackman | Hungary |
| 37 | Helen Stenich | 52 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 38 | John Stenich | 30 | Son | Trackman | Hungary |
| 39 | Peter Stenich | 27 | Son | Tailor | Hungary |
| 40 | Peter Bondar | 50 | Head | Machinist | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Theodore
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)