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Evelyn Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Evelyn Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Sarah — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Allentown City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lehigh |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 70 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Allentown City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Evelyn | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Paul Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Laura Smith | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Evelyn B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Evelyn B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Allentown City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lehigh |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 70 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Evelyn Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Smith (~0.81 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.81 confidence) and father Herbert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Paul Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Daniel Smith
b. ~1857
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1858
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Herbert Smith
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Smith
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Smith
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Smith
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Paul Smith
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Evelyn Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · 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 — Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03543-00749)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudolph Tietgeb | 29 | Lodger | Machinist | Austria |
| 2 | Joseph Marks | 23 | Head | Structural | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Irene Marks | 19 | Wife | Lining Store | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Charles H. Reese | 64 | Head | Core Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Lily Reese | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Nora Reese | 31 | Daughter | Warper | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Paul Smith | 40 | Head | Construction Work | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Laura Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Evelyn Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Charles W. Lynch | 70 | Head | Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Maggie Lynch | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Robert L. Frankenfield | 73 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Warren Dresden | 59 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Beulah Dresden | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Warren Jr. Dresden | 18 | Son | Learning | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Frank Moser | 37 | Head | Baker | Austria |
| 17 | Anna Moser | 34 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 18 | Frances Moser | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Elizabeth Moser | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Stella Ribner | 19 | Lodger | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Ambrose Fichter | 57 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Ella Fichter | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Eugene Fichter | 17 | Son | School Bus Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Charles Fichter | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Joseph Fichter | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Robert Fichter | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ada Covely | 26 | Step-daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Dorothy Covely | 9 | Step-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | George Eck | 44 | Head | Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ruth Eck | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Edwin Eck | 68 | Father | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Robert Eck | 25 | Brother | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Sarah Seifert | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Anna Seifert | 62 | Sister | Office | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Helen Seifert | 54 | Sister | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Frederick Rieder | 28 | Head | Warper | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Arlene Rieder | 19 | Wife | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Tilghman Moyer | 66 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Moyer | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James Moyer | 31 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Evelyn
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)