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Eleanor Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Eleanor Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbia-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portage City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales lady |
| Industry | Variety Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 278 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Salesperson |
| Township / Ward | Portage City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eleanor | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Barbara Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Gale Smith | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alvin Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Fred Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Kenneth Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edith Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Columbia, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 9
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eleanor J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Columbia-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 19
Columbia-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portage City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Occupation | Sales lady |
| Industry | Variety Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 278 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 19 · b. ~1921 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gale Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Columbia-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04466-00589)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert C. Curtis | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Agnes Curtis | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Carolyn Agnes Patterson | 40 | Head | Office Mgr. | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Louise Jacobson | 29 | Head | Prop. | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Ethel Eithun | 32 | Head | Mender | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Vern Lucas | 45 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Edna Lucas | 43 | Sister | Sorter | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Gaylord Pratt | 25 | Head | Collector | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Marvel Pratt | 23 | Wife | Secretary | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Barbara Pratt | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Carol Ann Pratt | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Anna Miller | 60 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Chris J. Hammerschmidt | 38 | Head | Owner | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Lola Hammerschmidt | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Michael Denison | 48 | Head | Owner | Greece |
| 56 | Dorothy Denison | 37 | Wife | Waitress | Greece |
| 57 | Mary Denison | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Alice Thiel | 52 | Head | Typist | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Henkie Cora Thiel | 79 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Charles Chapel | 25 | Head | Linotype Operator | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Gertrude Chapel | 20 | Wife | Looper | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Doris Crabtree | 33 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 63 | Elsie Crabtree | 32 | Wife | Messenger | Illinois |
| 64 | David Crabtree | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Sidney Seidner | 30 | Head | Mgr Shoe Dept. | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Mildred Seidner | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Mae Folsom | 49 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Mae Folsom | 38 | Wiz | Home Dairy Super. | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Frank Kreps | 62 | Head | Conductor | New York |
| 70 | Della Kreps | 58 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Alvin J. Smith | 44 | Head | Letter Maker | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Edith Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Eleanor Smith THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Wisconsin |
| 74 | John Smith | 18 | Son | Deliveryman | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Richard Smith | 17 | Son | News Boy | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Fred Smith | 15 | Son | News Boy | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Kenneth Smith | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Barbara Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Mary Lee Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Gale Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
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)