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Viola Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Viola Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Alice — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Female Daughter Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NameViola
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age31
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Brooklyn NY
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationOffice Work
IndustryShoes Warehouse
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)600
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationOffice Work
Township / WardBrooklyn Ny
Est. Birth Year~1909

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Viola Age Birth yr
Viola Smith Daughter — 31 ~1909
Gertrude Mullen Daughter — 34 ~1906
Thomas Mullen Head — 73 ~1867
Maureen Smith Other — 33 ~1907
Margaret Mullen Spouse — 68 ~1872

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Viola
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
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
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 21
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Viola
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Saleslady
Industry Apparel Shop
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 31
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Viola
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Brooklyn NY
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Office Work
Industry Shoes Warehouse
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 600
Highest Grade H-4
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 Viola Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Mullen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Mullen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Knudsen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marion Knudsen (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Thomas Mullen
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Mullen
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Knudsen
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marion Knudsen
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Viola Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York
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Sibling
Gertrude Mullen
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
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 — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02570-00530)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Sena Barboza 38 Wife Packer New York
42 Frank Cabral 35 Lodger Painter New York
43 Charles Soursas 33 Head Counterman Greece
44 Helen Soursas 32 Wife — New York
45 Donald Soursas 4 Son — New York
46 Barbra Soursas 0 Daughter — New York
47 Herman Levy 65 Head — Germany
48 Bessie Levy 53 Wife — New York
49 Thomas Casey 65 Head — New York
50 Mary Casey 60 Wife — New York
51 Thomas Casey 22 Son Salesman New York
52 Thomas Crimmins 35 Head Route Salesman New York
53 Estelle Crimmins 35 Wife — New York
54 Hubert Hudson 31 Head Clerk Delaware
55 Marie Hudson 31 Wife — New York
56 Hubert Hudson 10 Son — New York
57 Marie Hudson 8 Daughter — New York
58 Carole Hudson 1 Daughter — New York
59 Arthur De Ronde 61 Head Clerk New York
60 Florence De Ronde 50 Wife — New York
61 Arthur De Ronde 23 Son Draftsman New York
62 John De Ronde 20 Son Clerk Office New York
63 Albert Hattenhorn 41 Head Bartender New York
64 Marion Hattenhorn 33 Wife — New York
65 Eileen Hattenhorn 14 Daughter — New York
66 Marion Hattenhorn 11 Daughter — New York
67 Albert Hattenhorn 9 Son — New York
68 Patricia Hattenhorn 5 Daughter — New York
69 William Mitchell 69 Father in Law — Irish Free State
70 John R. Mullen 38 Head Policeman New York
71 Irene Mullen 30 Wife — New York
72 Gertrude Mullen 9 Daughter — New York
73 Margaret Mullen 8 Daughter — New York
74 Robert Mullen 6 Son — New York
75 Donald Mullen 3 Son — New York
76 Thomas Mullen 73 Head — Irish Free State
77 Margaret Mullen 68 Wife — Irish Free State
78 Gertrude Mullen 34 Daughter Office Work New York
79 Viola Smith THIS PERSON 31 Daughter Office Work New York
80 Maureen Smith 33 Granddaughter Factory Worker New York

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Pedigree Summary

Viola + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents ~0.87
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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