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Thomas Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thomas J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Thomas Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 3
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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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 Jersey |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thomas J. 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 Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 23
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thomas J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Thomas Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 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 Jane Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Smith
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Smith
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Smith
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Smith
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02579-00437)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Michael Alford | 46 | Head | Clerk | Mass |
| 2 | Ella O. Alford | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | William Mckenzie | 50 | Cousin | Planner And Estimator | Mass |
| 4 | Josephine A. Paola | 50 | Head | Yes | New York |
| 5 | James Machale | 53 | Head | Accountant | Scotland |
| 6 | Florence Machale | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Thomas J. Sr. Smith | 55 | Head | Production Manager | New York |
| 8 | Mary Smith | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Thomas J. Jr. Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | No | New York |
| 10 | Anna P. Dwyer | 55 | Head | Music Teacher | New York |
| 11 | Norman H. Schwartz | 31 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 12 | Aileen Schwartz | 27 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 13 | Agnes Brown | 57 | Head | Attendant Embalmer | Scotland |
| 14 | Minna Wasilok | 44 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 15 | Ann S. Garey | 45 | Head | Stenographer | New York |
| 16 | Joseph A. Kelly | 29 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 17 | Eleanore Kelly | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Alfred Jr. Schimmel | 31 | Head | Patent Draftsman | New York |
| 19 | Marie Schimmel | 31 | Wife | Clerk | New York |
| 20 | Peter Rapuzzi | 48 | Head | Junior Assistant | New York |
| 21 | Anna M. Deckner | 26 | Head | Assistant Pastor | Mass. |
| 22 | Ramiro Zureda | 31 | Head | Technician | Guatemala |
| 23 | Gordon T. Shoop | 45 | Head | Chemist | New York |
| 24 | Edna J. Shoop | 45 | Wife | Music Teacher | New York |
| 25 | Ruth Gauntlett | 51 | Cousin | — | New York |
| 26 | John R. Jr. Sheffield | 41 | Head | Salesmanager | Virginia |
| 27 | Mary Sheffield | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | John R. 3Rd Sheffield | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Nelle G. Hauser | 72 | Head | No | Penna. |
| 30 | Lillian Hauser | 70 | Sister | — | Penna. |
| 31 | Mable H. Coleman | 65 | Sister | — | Penna. |
| 32 | Marie F. Hall | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 33 | Marie Lencioni | 69 | Head | — | Ecuador |
| 34 | Alice Moralis | 88 | Mother | — | Ecuador |
| 35 | Alice Jameson | 46 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Harold Jameson | 41 | Son | Boiler Engineer | New York |
| 37 | Josephine Thompson | 77 | Lodger | Public Stenographer | New York |
| 38 | Mary H. Laton | 75 | Head | — | New York |
| 39 | Willard Barnes | 63 | Lodger | Scientist | New York |
| 40 | Sara A. Nagle | 48 | Head | Stenographer | New York |
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)