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Earnest Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Burke-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Earnest Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burke-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Full & Gull — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Burke-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | G 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Upper Fork |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Earnest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gull Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Earnest Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lillian Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Garfield Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Grace Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lizie Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Horace Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Burke, North …
Son, age
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Burke, North …
Son, age 10
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Burke-County, North …
Son, age 20
Burke-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | G 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Earnest Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Full Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Gull Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tizie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Full Smith
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gull Smith
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Smith
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizie Smith
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tizie Smith
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earnest Smith
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Grace Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garfield Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Burke-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Burke-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02880-01045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Grayson Chapman | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Inax Chapman | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Elois Chapman | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Arrenie Chapman | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Garry Smith | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lillie Smith | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Florrie Smith | 21 | Daughter | Seamster | North Carolina |
| 48 | Martha Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Grover Smith | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Fred Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Cloyd Smith | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | David Carswell | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Gull Smith | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lizie Smith | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Earnest Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 56 | Horace Smith | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Grace Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Garfield Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ruby Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lillian Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Waili Heppe | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Nancy Heppe | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Sarah Heppe | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ramon Branch | 43 | Son-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Arden Hurley | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Angie Hurley | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Valara Hurley | 16 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 68 | Nolan Hurley | 14 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 69 | Fay Hurley | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Homer Hurley | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Wayne Hurley | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Benit Suttles | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mary Suttles | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ethel Suttles | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Carl Suttles | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Wagneda Suttles | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Gracie Suttles | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | John Chapman | 62 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 79 | Delia Chapman | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Luana Chapman | 22 | Daughter | Labor | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Earnest + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)