Earnest Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Athens-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Earnest Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Athens-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Emma — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Athens-County, Ohio
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Earnest A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Chauncey village
1935 Residence (County)	Athens
Additional Details
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal mine
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Miner
Township / Ward	Chauncey Village
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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 Earnest	Age	Birth yr
James Smith	Son	—	6	~1934
Margaret Smith	Spouse	—	24	~1916
Earnest Smith	Son	—	2	~1938
Earnest Smith	Head	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Athens, Ohio

Other, age 8

Athens, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ernest A
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Athens, Ohio

Son, age 19

Athens, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Coal Loader
Industry	Coal Mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Athens-County, Ohio

Head, age 28

Athens-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Earnest A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Chauncey village
1935 Residence (County)	Athens
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal mine
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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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 Charlie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Charlie Smith

b. ~1887

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Emma Smith

b. ~1892

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Earnest Smith

Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Ohio

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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 — Athens-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03025-00544)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Velma A. Smith	30	Wife	H	Ohio
2	Donald J. Smith	9	Son	—	Ohio
3	Luther S. Cruikshank	65	Head	Miner	West Virginia
4	Marinda M. Cruikshank	46	Wife	H	Ohio
5	Leslie J. Cruikshank	25	Son	U	Ohio
6	Arthur J. Smith	45	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
7	Ruth N. Smith	41	Wife	H	Ohio
8	Arthur S. Smith	20	Son	Truck Driver	Ohio
9	Jack R. Smith	18	Son	U	Ohio
10	Margaret E. Smith	16	Daughter	S	Ohio
11	Lee R. Schoonover	62	Head	—	Ohio
12	Myrtle L. Schoonover	55	Wife	H	Ohio
13	Harley M. Wallace	31	Head	Salesman	Ohio
14	Vera P. Wallace	27	Wife	H	Ohio
15	David L. Wallace	5	Son	—	Ohio
16	Sue A. Wallace	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
17	Charles Yeager	72	Head	U	Ohio
18	Amanda J. Yeager	71	Wife	H	Ohio
19	Edward J. Staley	30	Head	Miner	Ohio
20	Dorothy W. Staley	28	Wife	H	Tennessee
21	Marvin D. Staley	8	Son	—	Ohio
22	Barbara E. Staley	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	Earnest A. Smith THIS PERSON	28	Head	Miner	Ohio
24	Margaret L. Smith	24	Wife	H	Ohio
25	James R. Smith	6	Son	—	Ohio
26	Earnest W. Smith	2	Son	—	Ohio
27	Leroy Dowler	39	Head	—	Ohio
28	Beatrice Dowler	31	Wife	Housekeeper	Ohio
29	Donald Dowler	15	Son	S	Ohio
30	Clarence Dowler	13	Son	S	Ohio
31	Lela Dowler	10	Daughter	S	Ohio
32	Russell Cunningham	36	Head	Miner	Ohio
33	Bessie Cunningham	31	Wife	H	Ohio
34	William R. Cunningham	12	Son	—	Ohio
35	James Cunningham	9	Son	—	Ohio
36	Joan Cunningham	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	Mary E. Cunningham	75	Mother	U	Ohio
38	Pearl Canter	39	Head	Miner	Ohio
39	Emma M. Canter	38	Wife	H	Ohio
40	Jack Canter	16	Son	S	Ohio

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Earnest

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

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