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Ella Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pasquotank-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ella Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pasquotank-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis & Kenneth — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pasquotank-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salem Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pasquotank |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Salem Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Kenneth Smith | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Walter Morris | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pasquotank, North …
Daughter, age 1
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pasquotank, North …
Daughter, age 11
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ellar |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pasquotank-County, North …
Daughter, age 22
Pasquotank-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salem Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pasquotank |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Ella Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lewis Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Kenneth Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriett Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lewis Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Kenneth Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriett Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ella Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Pasquotank-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pasquotank-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02955-00865)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillie V Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Carl Johnson | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Martha Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | William C Johnson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Melba Lou Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ethel Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ruby Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Christine Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Henry H Whedbee | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Jennie Whedbee | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Trixie B Whedbee | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | George S Davis | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Margaret B Davis | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ann Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Brother Margaret | 60 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | William Spellman | 34 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Viola Spellman | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | William A Spellman | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | George Trueblood | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Trueblood | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | George E Trueblood | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Monroe Trueblood | 66 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Clarence Trueblood | 26 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mordecai Rectin | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Bertha Rectin | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Christine Rectin | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | J Randolph Rectin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Abraham L Rectin | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Raymond Cartwright | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Evelyn Cartwright | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Eleanor Rae Cartwright | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Robert Cartwright | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mildred Cartwright | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Shirley Cartwright | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Edward Cartwright | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mary Cartwright | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Kenneth Smith | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Smith | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ella Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Walter Morris | 25 | Adpt Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ella
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)