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Ernest Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Harry — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest V |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wayne Twsp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Instructor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3300 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Instructor |
| Township / Ward | Wayne Twsp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ernest Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Thomas Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Irene Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 6
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 15
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Marion, Indiana
Head, age 25
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | Stone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | M |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
Head, age 35
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Superintendent |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3800 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Head, age 45
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest V |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wayne Twsp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Instructor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3300 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 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 Ernest Smith across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Smith
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Indiana
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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 — Marion-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01076-01092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ernest V Smith THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Instructor | Indiana |
| 42 | Irene A Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Thomas Smith | 23 | Son | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 44 | Marie Smith | 19 | Daughter | Factory Work | Indiana |
| 45 | John Smith | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 46 | William Smith | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Spencer Farbin|Tarbin | 48 | Head | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 48 | Mattie Farbin|Tarbin | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Frank Farbin|Tarbin | 22 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Harry Farbin|Tarbin | 20 | Son | C.C.C. Camp | Indiana |
| 51 | Gladys Farbin|Tarbin | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Ralph Farbin|Tarbin | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Paul Farbin|Tarbin | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Ray Farbin|Tarbin | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Gold R Jackson | 46 | Head | Tool Maker | Indiana |
| 56 | Mabel G Jackson | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Robert B Jackson | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Clyde Hawkins | 51 | Head | Line Foreman | Ohio |
| 59 | Geneva A Hawkins | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Costa Maxine | 48 | Head | Grocer | Serbia |
| 61 | Kathryn P Maxine | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 62 | William P Maxine | 23 | Son | Grocery Manager | Indiana |
| 63 | Ruth Rose Maxine | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Elizabeth Morgan | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Margie Brown | 37 | Head | Tool Maker | Indiana |
| 66 | Margie G Brown | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Patricia Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Margie Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Lenard E Floyd | 27 | Head | Factory Labor | Kentucky |
| 70 | Elizabeth Floyd | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Patricia Floyd | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Barbara Floyd | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | William B Martin | 40 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 74 | Rachel B Martin | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Albert S Keasol|Keasel | 20 | Head | Bench Hand | Kentucky |
| 76 | Josephine Keasol|Keasel | 19 | Wife | Office Work | Indiana |
| 77 | Raymond Kennedy | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 78 | Evalen D Kennedy | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Florence Kennedy | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Virgil Smith | 49 | Head | Glass Factory | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 4 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)