Theresa Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Theresa Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Theresa
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
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 City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Theresa	Age	Birth yr
Mabel Smith	Daughter	—	30	~1910
Theresa Smith	Head	—	58	~1882

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Spouse, age 36

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Theresa
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Queens, New …

Spouse, age 48

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smit
Given Name	Theresa A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 58

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Theresa
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Theresa Smith

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · New York

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

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02739-01011)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
3	Junius English	55	Head	Watchman	Michigan
4	Katherine English	51	Wife	—	New York
5	Edward A. English	20	Son	Medical Doctor	New York
6	Irene English	25	Daughter	Typist	New York
7	John H. Montgomery	65	Head	Inspector	New York
8	Virginia Montgomery	44	Wife	Typist	New Jersey
9	Albert Lindgren	55	Head	Broker	New York
10	Eleanor Lindgren	49	Wife	Stenographer	New York
11	Elizabeth Mapplethorpe	83	Mother-in-law	—	England
12	Nellie Coleman	23	Lodger	Maid	South Carolina
13	Anna Mccoy	56	Head	—	New York
14	Harry V. Mccoy	32	Son	Accountant	New York
15	Anna V. Mccoy	27	Daughter	School Teacher	New York
16	William Fedner	46	Head	Salesman	New York
17	Susie Fedner	44	Wife	Buyer	New York
18	Hazel Fedner	23	Daughter	—	New York
19	George B. Fedner	20	Son	Tali Owner	New York
20	Gloria Lindsey	24	Lodger	—	New York
21	Thomas J. Lindsey	4	Lodger	—	New York
22	Anna Nymann	52	Head	—	New York
23	Clara Norman	58	Sister	Bookkeeper	New York
24	Harold Norman	28	Nephew	Librarian	New York
25	Joseph H. Morgan	41	Head	Publisher	Illinois
26	Lillian Morgan	36	Wife	—	New York
27	Margaret Morgan	17	Daughter	—	New York
28	Joseph H. Jr. Morgan	14	Son	—	New York
29	Robert Morgan	10	Son	—	New York
30	Lillian Morgan	6	Daughter	—	New York
31	Theresa Smith THIS PERSON	58	Head	—	New York
32	Mabel Smith	30	Daughter	Teacher	New York
33	John Greiner	51	Head	Clerk	New York
34	Frances Greiner	51	Wife	—	New York
35	Frank Britton	43	Head	Painter	New York
36	Helen Britton	43	Wife	Forwarder	Massachusetts
37	Luke Horstmann	24	Head	Foreman	New York
38	Elizabeth Horstmann	27	Wife	Dictaphone Oper.	New York
39	Joseph Tyler	48	Head	Printer	England
40	Katherine Tyler	44	Wife	—	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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