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Vera Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Vera Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Female Daughter Born: New Jersey Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationEssex-County, New Jersey
SurnameSmith
Given NameVera
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
1935 Residence (City)Newark
1935 Residence (County)Essex
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
Township / WardNewark
Est. Birth Year~1926

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Vera Age Birth yr
Vera Smith Daughter — 14 ~1926
Joyce Smith Daughter — 3 ~1937
Julia Smith Daughter — 11 ~1929
Arizona Smith Daughter — 17 ~1923
Moses Smith Head — 50 ~1890
Mark Smith Son — 19 ~1921
Luke Smith Son — 15 ~1925
Ozzie Smith Spouse — 49 ~1891

Census Appearances

1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 4
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Vera
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 14
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Vera
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
1935 Residence (City) Newark
1935 Residence (County) Essex
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Vera Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Vera Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Arizona Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luke Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mark Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02415-00157)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William Green 49 Son-in-law Manager Washington D.C.
2 Edna Green 48 Daughter Domestic New Jersey
3 Christopher Palmore 48 Head Packer So. Carolina
4 Viola Palmore 47 Wife Housework Virginia
5 Minnie Brooks 44 Lodger — Virginia
6 Eloise Mackey 30 Head Stripper Florida
7 Vivian Mackey 14 Daughter — Florida
8 Francis Mackey 13 Son — Florida
9 Andrew Johnson 31 Head Laborer Virginia
10 Blanche Johnson 29 Wife — Virginia
11 Carl Johnson 8 Son — Virginia
12 Bessie Johnson 7 Daughter — Virginia
14 Patrick Delk 52 Head Porter Virginia
15 Mardell Delk 29 Wife — Virginia
16 John Delk 47 Brother Car Polisher Virginia
17 Ethel Couch 55 Head General Housework Virginia
18 Leroy Couch 32 Son Truck Clerk New Jersey
19 Arthur Thomas 39 Head Watchman Alabama
20 Georgia Thomas 40 Wife Machine Operator Alabama
21 Minnie Thomas 20 Daughter Beautician New Jersey
22 Arthur Jr. Thomas 7 Son — New Jersey
23 Moses Smith 50 Head Battery Service Georgia
24 Ozzie Smith 49 Wife — Georgia
25 Mark Smith 19 Son New Worker New Jersey
26 Luke Smith 15 Son Delivery Boy New Jersey
27 Arizona Smith 17 Daughter — New Jersey
28 Vera Smith THIS PERSON 14 Daughter — New Jersey
29 Julia Smith 11 Daughter — New Jersey
30 Joyce Smith 3 Daughter — New Jersey
31 Charles Brown 27 Head Housekeeper New Jersey
32 Melva Holmes 29 Lodger Housework Kansas
33 Fred Thornley 54 Lodger Mechanic Virginia
34 Katie Thornley 25 Lodger Housework Pennsylvania
35 James Hayes 40 Lodger Chauffeur New Jersey
36 Dorothy Hayes 26 Lodger Housework New Jersey
37 George Reddage None Lodger — —
38 Lee Clifford None Lodger — —
39 Fred Upright 58 Head Flagging No. Carolina
40 Mary Upright 56 Sister — No. Carolina

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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