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Ethel Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ethel Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Al & William — first a spouse (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gordonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lowndes |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lin mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | E P 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Low | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Luna Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Arthurine Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Julie Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Claphan Smith | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lurraner Low | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Archie Low | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ethel Smith | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 10
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 20
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gordonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lowndes |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lin mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Ethel Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Al Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Enoch Smith (~0.82 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.82 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Al Smith
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Smith
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Enoch Smith
b. ~1879
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1879
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Alabama
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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 — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00043-00238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernice Sweeney | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Annie Sweeney | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Lloyd Thomas | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Annie Thomas | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Dora Thomas | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Blond Maryette | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Willie Maryette | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Gene Maryette | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Beautine Haley | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Emma Haley | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Ruby Lee Haley | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | John Haley | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Courton Wilson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Mazie Wilson | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Billie Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Gustav Wilson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Melinda Wilson | 58 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Rice Mary | 37 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Elena Mary | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Rice Jr. Mary | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Claphan Smith | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Ethel Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Luna Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Arthurine Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Julie Mae Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Lurraner Low | 22 | Aunt | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Clara Low | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Archie Low | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Luther Johnson | 33 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Catherine Johnson | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Julia Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Luther Jr. Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Jim Cain | 60 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Louise Cain | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Albert Cain | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Ruby Cain | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Ernest Lewis | 21 | Cousin | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Tommie Ragan | 62 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Venie Ragan | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | James Ragan | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)