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Ernest Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chautauqua-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chautauqua-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Florence — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chautauqua-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chau |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 76 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Stockton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Esther Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ernest Smith | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Hubert Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| David Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Allen Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Helen Smith | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chautauqua, New …
Son, age 16
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 7 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Chautauqua, New …
Head, age 25
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Chautauqua-County, New …
Head, age 36
Chautauqua-County, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chau |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 76 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Smith
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · New York
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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 — Chautauqua-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Chautauqua-County, New York
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02512-00658)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Willie Duncan | 62 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Oregon |
| 3 | George Thompson | 56 | Hired Hand | Laborer | New York |
| 4 | Robert Engdahl | 28 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 5 | Genevieve Engdahl | 29 | Wife | Clerk Stenographer | New York |
| 6 | Harlow Gage | 32 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 7 | Elmira Gage | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Donald Gage | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Stuart Darling | 56 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 10 | Harold Hall | 34 | Head | Farmer | Penna |
| 11 | Bertha Hall | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Richard Hall | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Marlin Hall | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Sherman Johnson | 20 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Ohio |
| 15 | Ernest Smith THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 16 | Helen Smith | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Allen Smith | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Kathleen Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Esther Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | David Smith | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Charles Smith | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Hubert Smith | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | John Holmes | 66 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 24 | Elsie Holmes | 58 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 25 | Elsie Holmes | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Beno Bevoort | 67 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 27 | Nina Bevoort | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Lynn Van Dewark | 63 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 29 | Clara Van Dewark | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Anson Prosser | 33 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 31 | Ruby Prosser | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Myrtle Palmer | 18 | Sister | — | New York |
| 33 | George Miller | 81 | Head | — | New York |
| 34 | Clifford Currie | 22 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 35 | Gladys Currie | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Jon Currie | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | David Currie | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Frank Weatherby | 44 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 39 | Nellie Weatherby | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Alice Weatherby | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 2 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)