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Ora Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Ora Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Female Daughter Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKnox-County, Kentucky
SurnameSmith
Given NameOra Mae
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Mag Dist #5
1935 Residence (County)Knox
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
Township / WardMag Dist 5
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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ora Age Birth yr
Ada Smith Daughter — 18 ~1922
Earl Smith Son — 6 ~1934
Marie Smith Daughter — 8 ~1932
Grover Smith Head — 45 ~1895
Edward Smith Son — 23 ~1917
Ellen Smith Spouse — 29 ~1911
G Smith Son — 14 ~1926
Ora Smith Daughter — 20 ~1920
Mahala Smith Daughter — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Knox, Kentucky
Daughter, age 10
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Ora M.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Knox-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 20
Knox-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Ora Mae
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Mag Dist #5
1935 Residence (County) Knox
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Ora Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ora Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Kentucky
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Sibling
G Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mahala Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01326-01010)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Grover Smith 45 Head Farmer Kentucky
2 Ellen Smith 29 Wife — Kentucky
3 Edward Smith 23 Son Laborer Kentucky
4 Ora Mae Smith THIS PERSON 20 Daughter — Kentucky
5 Ada Smith 18 Daughter — Kentucky
6 G. D. Smith 14 Son Laborer Kentucky
7 Mahala Smith 11 Daughter — Kentucky
8 Marie Smith 8 Daughter — Kentucky
9 Earl Smith 6 Son — Kentucky
10 Willard Cartwright 24 Head Farmer Kentucky
11 Thelma Cartwright 20 Wife — Kentucky
12 Willard Cartwright 1 Son — Kentucky
13 S. A. Humphret 37 Head Farmer Kentucky
14 Sarah Humphret 35 Wife — Kentucky
15 Dixon Humphret 15 Son — Kentucky
16 Delia Ellen Humphret 14 Daughter — Kentucky
17 Lula Louise Humphret 11 Daughter — Kentucky
18 Dixon Humphret 70 Head Farmer Kentucky
19 Martha E. Humphret 63 Wife — Kentucky
20 Ollie Black 66 Head — Kentucky
21 Frank Kraft 43 Head Farmer Kentucky
22 Nila Kraft 43 Wife — Kentucky
23 Mina Kraft 18 Daughter — Kentucky
24 Marion Kraft 12 Son — Kentucky
25 Jesse Kraft 6 Son — Kentucky
26 Charles Childers 34 Head Minister Kentucky
27 Bessie Childers 33 Wife — Kentucky
28 Verna Childers 7 Daughter — Kentucky
29 Oral Childers 6 Son — Kentucky
30 Delmer Childers 4 Son — Kentucky
31 Bettie June Childers 2 Daughter — Kentucky
32 Purlie Robinson 35 Sister in law House Keeper Kentucky
33 C. F. Chadwell 57 Head Farmer Kentucky
34 Victoria Chadwell 56 Wife — Kentucky
35 Rufus Chadwell 17 Son Laborer Kentucky
36 Edith Chadwell 15 Daughter Laborer Kentucky
37 James Brockwood 44 Head Laborer Kentucky
38 Mae Brockwood 25 Wife — Kentucky
39 Regina Brockwood 7 Daughter — Kentucky
40 Ruth Brockwood 4 Daughter — Kentucky

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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)

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