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Thomas Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NameThomas J.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age33
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
Occupationmaintenance man
IndustryPrivate Bldg
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked52
Income (1939)1300
Highest GradeC 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationMaintenance Man
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1907

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 Thomas Age Birth yr
Patricia Smith Daughter — 2 ~1938
Thomas Smith Head — 33 ~1907
Thomas Smith Son — 4 ~1936
Mildred Smith Spouse — 27 ~1913

Census Appearances

1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 3
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Thomas Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Thomas Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 23
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Thomas Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Broker
Industry Real Estate
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Head, age 33
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Thomas J.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Occupation maintenance man
Industry Private Bldg
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 52
Income (1939) 1300
Highest Grade C 1
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.
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Smith
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Smith
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Smith
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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 — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02737-00766)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Lulu A. Miller 53 Head Teacher New York
42 Margaret Miller 77 Mother — New York
43 John W. Wirth 58 Head Remitner New York
44 Elizabeth A. Wirth 58 Wife — New York
45 Joseph Y. Wirth 29 Son — New York
46 Winnie W. Thurlow 35 Head Accountant New York
47 Constance D. Thurlow 29 Wife — England
48 Scott T. Thurlow 0 Son — New York
49 John Roth 52 Head Superintendant Germany
50 Mary Roth 46 Wife — Hungary
51 Bernard Brown 30 Head Reporter New York
52 Estelle Brown 32 Wife — Pennsylvania
53 Isaac Brown 67 Father — Russia
54 Abe Leibowitz 30 Head Editor New York
55 Rose Leibowitz 26 Wife — South America
56 Jack D. Leibowitz 3 Son — New York
57 David H. Leibowitz 0 Son — New York
58 Frank J. Schlee 32 Head Carpenter Germany
59 Teresa B. Schlee 33 Wife — Germany
60 Archibald Todd 34 Head Mover New York
61 A. Beryl Todd 32 Wife — New York
62 A. Richard Todd 9 Son — New York
63 Peter W. Todd 4 Son — New York
64 Thomas J. Smith THIS PERSON 33 Head Maintenance Man New York
65 Mildred Smith 27 Wife — New York
66 Thomas Smith 4 Son — New York
67 Patricia Smith 2 Daughter — New York
68 Edward Trauma 37 Head Jeweler New York
69 Marian Trauma 33 Wife — New York
70 Kenneth Trauma 10 Son — New York
71 Richard Trauma 5 Son — New York
72 Rita Lassak 18 Maid Maid Pennsylvania
73 Harold W. Hinderer 38 Head Auditor New York
74 Cecile W. Hinderer 35 Wife — Georgia
75 Harold W. Jr. Hinderer 12 Son — New York
76 Joseph Murtha 44 Head Brick Layer New York
77 Adelina Murtha 42 Wife Salesgirl New York
78 Matthew Murtha 18 Son — New York
79 Lotus Mountain 48 Head Steam Fitter New York
80 Matthew Mountain 25 Son Steam Fitter Helper New York

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Pedigree Summary

Thomas
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)

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