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Eleanor Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Eleanor Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Oklahoma
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whittier city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | beauty operator |
| Industry | Beauty Parlor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Occupation | Beauty Operator |
| Township / Ward | Whittier City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Eleanor | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Smith | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Bob Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Benny Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ruby Smith | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 11
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eleanor E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Daughter, age 21
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whittier city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | beauty operator |
| Industry | Beauty Parlor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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 Eleanor Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eleanor Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · California
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Sibling
Bob Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benny Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00259-00344)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wallace R. Turner | 0 | Head | — | California |
| 42 | Richard Turner | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 43 | Emmett Hedges | 26 | Head | Coffee Roaster | California |
| 44 | Priscilla Hedges | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 45 | Diana Hedges | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 46 | Jackie Hedges | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 47 | L. C. Herring | 63 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 48 | Elizabeth @ Herring | 43 | Wife | Assistant | Kansas |
| 49 | Jerry F. Herring | 16 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 50 | Bob Herring | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 51 | Carrie Johnston | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Earl H. Winkelmann | 41 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 53 | Erna W. @ Winkelmann | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Betty Winkelmann | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Madeline Winkelmann | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Joyce Winkelmann | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Roger Winkelmann | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | John Carroll | 23 | Head | Machinist Helper | No Dakota |
| 59 | Jean Carroll | 23 | Wife | — | No Dakota |
| 60 | Jackie Carroll | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 61 | Asa Beall | 83 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Maud E. @ Beall | 73 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Leonard Faulkner | 27 | Lodger | Carpenter | Texas |
| 64 | Leila Faulkner | 26 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 65 | Robert Smith | 59 | Head | Cementer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Ruby Smith | 52 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 67 | Thomas Smith | 21 | Son | Miner | Illinois |
| 68 | John Smith | 24 | Son | Laborer | W. Virginia |
| 69 | Eleanor Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Bob Smith | 18 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Betty Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 72 | Benny Smith | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 73 | Blanche Mcclure | 54 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Mary A. Bennett | 69 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Sarah A. Whitlock | 65 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Margaret Mcclure | 66 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Minor Webber | 81 | Lodger | — | Turkey |
| 78 | Elizabeth Nagel | 78 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 79 | William Macdougal | 68 | Head | Building Contractor | Kansas |
| 80 | Maud Macdougal | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)