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Amanda Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Amanda Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Amanda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Dress Mfg Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Amanda | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Amanda Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Elmer Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ramona Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Violet Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Clarence Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 33
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Amanda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 43
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Amanda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Dress Mfg Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Amanda Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Amanda Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00972-00324)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer Smith | 47 | Head | Welding | Illinois |
| 2 | Amanda Smith THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 3 | Robert Smith | 20 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 4 | Violet Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Charles Smith | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Clarence Smith | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Ramona Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Raymond Smith | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Joseph Donovan | 42 | Head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 10 | Lottie Donovan | 36 | Wife | Inspector | Illinois |
| 11 | Agnes Donovan | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Joseph Donovan | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Stella Gierczyk | 24 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Leon Kalaj | 52 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 15 | Josephine Kalaj | 51 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 16 | Anthony Kalaj | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Chester Kalaj | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Irene Kalaj | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Helen Keno | 24 | Head | Carton Packer | Illinois |
| 20 | Ralph Keno | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | John H Grace | 54 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 22 | Anna Grace | 53 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 23 | Josephine Grace | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Emil Kress | 23 | Head | Spotter | Illinois |
| 25 | Alice Kress | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Robert Kress | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Michael Korsak | 54 | Head | Machinist | Poland |
| 28 | Theresa Korsak | 49 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 29 | Benjamin Korsak | 20 | Son | Assembler | Michigan |
| 30 | Joseph Korsak | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Billie Korsak | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Steve Vlasek | 67 | Head | — | Germany |
| 33 | Elizabeth Vlasek | 67 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 35 | Edward Hansen | 39 | Head | Cooking Supervisor | Illinois |
| 36 | Bertha Hansen | 32 | Wife | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 37 | Edward Hansen | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Vera Hansen | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | William Hansen | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Anthony P Theron | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | Wisconsin |
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)