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Alvin Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bureau-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Alvin Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bureau-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bureau-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Macon Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Macon Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Alvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Smith | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Blanche Smith | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Omar Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bureau, Illinois
Head, age 26
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alvin A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ger |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ger |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Bureau, Illinois
Head, age 36
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alvin A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | France |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Bureau, Illinois
Head, age 46
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alvin A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Bureau-County, Illinois
Head, age 56
Bureau-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Macon Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Alvin Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alvin Smith
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00762-00569)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorothy Barto | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | John C Barto | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Mary C Barto | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Emile Liberty | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Lydia Liberty | 61 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Lena Ringerberg | 87 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Milo Marquis | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Ruth Marquis | 24 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Glenn Marquis | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Pete Norman | 69 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 51 | Ernest Eckhoff | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Imogene Eckhoff | 33 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Winona Eckhoff | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Genevie Eckhoff | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Wanda Eckhoff | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Alvin Smith THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Blanche Smith | 52 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Omar Smith | 18 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | William Robertson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Alice Robertson | 44 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Donald Hannan | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Willie Slagel | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Clara Slagel | 37 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Richard Slagel | 16 | son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Myron Slagel | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Mary Slagel | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Ernest Larson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Hazel Larson | 40 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Le Roy Larson | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Lois Larson | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Glenn Ricker | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Georgia Ricker | 24 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Hubert Moretz | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Ethel Moretz | 36 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | John Moretz | 0 | son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Philip Deesheer | 58 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 77 | Lydia Deesheer | 56 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Raymond Deesheer | 19 | son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | James Long | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Warren Long | 25 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
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)