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Beatrice Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Beatrice Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Elizabeth — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Beatrice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ed Smith | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| John Smith | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 26
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Beatrice Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Betty Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Smith (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Frank Smith
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Smith
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Betty Smith
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Smith
b. ~1907
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Beatrice Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00978-00224)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emil H. Piper | 59 | Head | Sorter | Illinois |
| 2 | Ella Piper | 55 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Ed Smith | 33 | Head | Circulation Manager | Illinois |
| 4 | Beatrice Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | John Smith | 5 | Grand-son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Frank Corley | 63 | Head | Brakeman | Illinois |
| 7 | Dora Corley | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Arthur Maggin | 38 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 9 | Grace Maggin | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Earl Maggin | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Dolores Maggin | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Jacob Hahn | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 13 | Clara Hahn | 39 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 14 | Madeline Hahn | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Donald Hahn | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Patrick Piccard | 39 | Head | Machinist | Northern Ireland |
| 17 | Ellen Piccard | 31 | Wife | Biller | Illinois |
| 18 | Patricia Piccard | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Frank Crotty | 25 | Brother-in-law | Tally Man | Illinois |
| 20 | Patrick Crotty | 22 | Brother-in-law | Order Picker | Illinois |
| 21 | Anna Grachus | 58 | Head | — | Germany |
| 22 | Nora Anderson | 60 | Head | — | Eire |
| 23 | Marie Anderson | 20 | Daughter | Senior Clerk | Illinois |
| 24 | Richard Anderson | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Lucille Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Joseph Dempsey | 30 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 27 | Katherine Dempsey | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Joan Dempsey | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Kathleen Dempsey | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Salvatore Palumbo | 40 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 31 | Madeline Palumbo | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Joseph Palumbo | 17 | Son | Assembler | Illinois |
| 33 | Kathleen Palumbo | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Richard Palumbo | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Raymond Palumbo | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Dolores Palumbo | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Andrew Palumbo | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Diane Palumbo | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Arthur Hennig | 33 | Head | Supervisor | Illinois |
| 40 | Augusta Hennig | 63 | Mother | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Beatrice
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)