Eleanor Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Eleanor Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clara & Clara — first a daughter (b.~1894), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Butler-County, Ohio
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Eleanor
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Middletown city
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Additional Details
Occupation	switchboard operator
Industry	gas + electric co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Switchboard Operator
Township / Ward	Middletown City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Eleanor	Age	Birth yr
Eleanor Smith	Daughter	—	46	~1894
Clara Smith	Head	—	69	~1871

Census Appearances

1920

Butler, Ohio

Daughter, age 25

Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ellaner
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Butler, Ohio

Daughter, age 36

Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Eleanor
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Butler-County, Ohio

Daughter, age 46

Butler-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Eleanor
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Middletown city
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Occupation	switchboard operator
Industry	gas + electric co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links Eleanor Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Clara Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Clara Smith

b. ~1871

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Clara Smith

b. ~1872

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Eleanor Smith

Daughter · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03034-00459)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Damas-Mark	24	Brother	Restaurant Operator	Indiana
2	Margaret Ann Damas-Mark	21	Sister	Restaurant Operator	Indiana
4	Charles Shade	28	Head	Enameler	Ohio
5	Grace D Shade	28	Wife	—	Ohio
6	Thomas Shade	0	Son	—	Ohio
7	Joseph Nickel	54	Head	Auto Top Repairman	Ohio
8	Rose D Nickel	55	Wife	—	Ohio
9	Norman Knott	20	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
10	Florine D Knott	21	Wife	—	Ohio
11	William Leroy Knott	0	Son	—	Ohio
12	Edward Perkins	38	Head	Machine Operator	Kentucky
13	Catherine Perkins	36	Wife	—	Ohio
14	Mary Jo Perkins	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	Ray E Hooks	27	Head	Buyer	Ohio
16	Betty Hooks	21	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Sam Schmidt	59	Head	Machinist	Austria
19	Teresa Schmidt	59	Wife	—	Hungary
20	John W Schmidt	22	Son	Steel Worker	Ohio
21	Stanley Couch	40	Head	Armature Winder	Ohio
22	Mildred Couch	34	Wife	Comptometer Operator	Ohio
23	Carolyn Couch	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	Betty Couch	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	Cecil Casey	26	Head	Machine Operator	Kentucky
26	Clara D Casey	22	Wife	—	Ohio
27	Sandra Jo Casey	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
28	Gertie Ellen Casey	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
29	Clara D Smith	69	Head	—	Ohio
30	Eleanor Smith THIS PERSON	46	Daughter	Switchboard Operator	Ohio
31	Chelsea Strit	40	Head	Salesman	Ohio
32	Doris Strit	39	Wife	Stenographer	Ohio
33	Thomas Strit	8	Son	—	Ohio
34	Filbur Krout	54	Head	Maker	Ohio
35	Maude Krout	54	Wife	—	Ohio
36	John Ross	72	Head	—	Ohio
37	Elizabeth D Ross	70	Wife	—	England
38	Dewey Tucker	42	Head	Worker	Ohio
39	Freda D Tucker	39	Wife	—	Ohio
40	Eileen Tucker	10	Daughter	—	Ohio

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Eleanor

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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