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Eleanor Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Parke-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Eleanor Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Parke-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Parke-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reserve Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Parke |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | S |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Reserve Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Esther Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eleanor Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Doris Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ralph Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Catherine Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Parke, Indiana
Daughter, age 6
Parke, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Parke-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 16
Parke-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reserve Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Parke |
| Industry | S |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 16 · b. ~1924 · Indiana
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Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Parke-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Parke-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01084-00391)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel V. Watters | 66 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Ralph U. Smith | 42 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 3 | Catherine L. Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Eleanor Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Esther Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Doris Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Mary Louise Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Howard L. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Harold Lee Smith | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Sina Lacy | Lucy | 75 | Head | — | England |
| 11 | Hugh Lawson | 31 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 12 | Lettie L. Lawson | 71 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Grant Knight | 72 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 14 | Florence P. Knight | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | John H. Myers | 64 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 16 | Anna O. Myers | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Guy P. Hennickhouse | Henrickhouse | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Carrie Hennickhouse | Henrickhouse | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Carl Hennickhouse | Henrickhouse | 29 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Marion Norton | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Gretchen Norton | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Billie Jean Norton | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Janet Nell Norton | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Nancy Jane Norton | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Roscoe Featherstone | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | Hazel Featherstone | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Marie Featherstone | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | William Lee Featherstone | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | William Mathes | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Mary C. Mathes | 70 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Merlin Mathes | 50 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Merle Mullins | 27 | Head | General Helper | Indiana |
| 33 | Nadine Mullins | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Layton Doan | 25 | Head | Helper | Indiana |
| 35 | Louise Doan | 18 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Ruth Ellen Doan | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Harold Smith | 37 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 38 | Mildred Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Donald Gene Smith | 14 | Son | Helper | Indiana |
| 40 | Herbert Ray Smith | 15 | Son | Helper | Indiana |
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)