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Ella Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ella Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Head
Born: Finland
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hennepin-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minneapolis city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Smith | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Eleanore Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jacqueline Rosenthal | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lillian Smith | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Alma Rosenthal | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Esther Smith | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Lydia Smith | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ella Smith | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Spouse, age 46
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1874 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1905 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Other, age 57
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1873 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1940
Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Head, age 63
Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minneapolis city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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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 Ella Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Smith
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
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37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01978-00108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert W. Kohonen | 29 | Head | Jewelry | Minnesota |
| 2 | Alma Kohonen | 28 | Wife | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Charles A. Kohout | 62 | Head | Field Agent | Nebraska |
| 6 | Jessie Kohout | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Duane Kohout | 24 | Son | Stock Clerk | Minnesota |
| 8 | Robert A. Kohout | 20 | Son | Printer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Arlein Kohout | 19 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Minnesota |
| 10 | Laverne Kohout | 17 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Minnesota |
| 11 | Ella R. Smith THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | — | Finland |
| 12 | Esther Smith | 37 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Alice Smith | 36 | Daughter | Folder | Minnesota |
| 14 | May Smith | 32 | Daughter | Folder | Minnesota |
| 15 | Lillian Smith | 31 | Daughter | Tailoring | Minnesota |
| 16 | Lydia Smith | 29 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Minnesota |
| 17 | Eleanore Smith | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Alma Rosenthal | 34 | Daughter | Tailoring | Minnesota |
| 19 | Jacqueline Rosenthal | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Henry Buranen | 44 | Head | Attendant | Minnesota |
| 21 | Florence Buranen | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Mary Lou Buranen | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Audrey Buranen | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Robert Buranen | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Josephine Landberg | 66 | Head | — | Norway |
| 26 | Edward W. Haney | 43 | Head | Expressman | Minnesota |
| 27 | Signe Haney | 48 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 28 | Marcetta Mason | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | William H. Moser | 26 | Head | Milkman | Minnesota |
| 30 | Geraldine Moser | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Robert L. Hurst | 28 | Head | Office Clerk | Michigan |
| 32 | Ruby D. Hurst | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Susana Field | 68 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Andrew Proels | 38 | Lodger | Squad Captain | Minnesota |
| 36 | Evert Mikkola | 57 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 37 | Jennie Mikkola | 56 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 38 | Edwin Mikkola | 25 | Son | Machine Shop Operator | Minnesota |
| 39 | John A. Hartman | 46 | Head | Mechanic | Finland |
| 40 | Alma Hartman | 42 | Wife | Machine Operator | Finland |
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)