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Edna Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edna Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Job — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist #5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bonnie Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Brachel Smith | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Boyd Smith | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Edna Smith | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Kentucky
Daughter, age 3
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Knox, Kentucky
Daughter, age 14
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Knox-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 24
Knox-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist #5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Edna Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Job Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Milly Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Job Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Milly Smith
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edna Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kentucky
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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 — Knox-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01326-01040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Theo Hacker | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Nettie Hacker | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Lester Hacker | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Victor Hacker | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | L. D. Hacker | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Ben Hacker | 32 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Nannie Hacker | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Geneva Hacker | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Dorothy Hacker | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Finley Hacker | 8 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Nollie Hacker | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Anna Lee Hacker | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Phylis Hacker | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Rhyman H. Hacker | 0 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Brachel Smith | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Edna Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Mary Ruth Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Bonnie Jean Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Helen Irene Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Boyd David Smith | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | John Stuart | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Sylvia Stuart | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Ruby Stuart | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Ruth Stuart | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Ted Lee Stuart | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Birdie Ellen Stuart | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Lillie Doris Stuart | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Robert Stuart | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Nancy Stuart | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Minnie Stuart | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Myrtle Stuart | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Pinkie Stuart | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | George Stuart | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Nannie Belle Stuart | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Mae Stuart | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Jean Stuart | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Bonnie Stuart | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Manda Stuart | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | James Cobb | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Edna Cobb | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Edna
Gen 1 · 3 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)