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Ernest Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Catherine — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mercersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 49 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Greencastle |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Smith | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Edwin Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Martha Smith | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 4 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Son, age 13
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 33
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mercersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 49 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Smith (~0.81 confidence) and mother Catherine Smith (~0.81 confidence) and father Jesse Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Jerry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olive Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Ezra Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
James Smith
b. ~1840
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Catherine Smith
b. ~1855
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Jesse Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jerry Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olive Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ezra Smith
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Smith
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03509-00633)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arlene R. Ebersole | 23 | Wife | Suit Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Dale Ebersole | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Norman Snoke | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Lucy Snoke | 36 | Wife | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Bruce Yeager | 26 | Head | Store Room | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ida B. Yeager | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mary Helman | 29 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ruth Helman | 27 | Sister-in-law | Button Hole | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Luther Helman | 32 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Charles Harrison | 12 | Step son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Judy M. Yeager | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Amos Brook | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Margaret Brook | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Jean Brook | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Ralph Zeigler | 37 | Head | Delivers Milk | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary Zeigler | 7 | Daughter | Finishing Dept. | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | E. J. Spielman | 73 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Richard Bisher | 20 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Janetta Bisher | 19 | Wife | Print Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Allen Mclinkie | 22 | Head | Lathe Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Orville Wells | 26 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Ruth Wells | 28 | Wife | Seamer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Jack Wells | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Charles Yeager | 25 | Lodger | Machine Operator | Maryland |
| 65 | William Liebert | 46 | Head | Medical Doctor | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Louise W. Liebert | 45 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Harry Helman | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Anna Helman | 36 | Wife | Trained Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Pat Helman | 17 | Son | Special Delivery Letter Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Emma L. Martz | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Clinton Hykes | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Grace L. Hykes | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Baraba Omwake | 79 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ernest Smith THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Martha Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Edwin Smith | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Frank Clugston | 58 | Head | Tool Grinder | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Nora Clugston | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Wesley Clugston | 25 | Son | Time Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Jeanette Clugston | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)