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Belle Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Belle Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Belle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Abe Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Irving Potnoy | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Selma Potnoy | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Belle Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 25
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 35
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 45
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Belle Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Belle Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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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-t0627-00967-00294)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bernard Helfgot | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Morris Helfgot | 20 | Son | Installment Collector | Illinois |
| 43 | Sara Helfgot | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Myron Helfgot | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | William Zitetsky | 33 | Boarder | Upholsterer | Russia |
| 46 | Henry Dansky | 30 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Illinois |
| 47 | Janet Dansky | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Ronald Dansky | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Abe Smith | 46 | Head | Capmaker | Russia |
| 50 | Belle Smith THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 51 | Ruth Smith | 18 | Daughter | Demonstrator | Illinois |
| 52 | Sandra Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Irving Potnoy | 30 | Boarder | Salesman | Russia |
| 54 | Selma Potnoy | 24 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Sam Dreerley | 51 | Head | Baker | Russia |
| 56 | Ida Dreerley | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 57 | Rose Dreerley | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 58 | Irwin Dreerley | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Jack Korson | 35 | Head | Machine Operator | Poland |
| 60 | Esther Korson | 31 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 61 | Anita Korson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Helen Korson | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Sarah Pink | 67 | Boarder | — | Poland |
| 64 | Morris Kruger | 28 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 65 | Mary Kruger | 24 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 66 | Dary Kruger | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Julius Weinstock | 34 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 68 | Rose Weinstock | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Donald Weinstock | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Howard Weinstock | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Bertha Primack | 65 | Boarder | — | Russia |
| 72 | Stanley Dodling | 31 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 73 | Shirley Dodling | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Dolores Dodling | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Harry Chernoff | 49 | Head | Barber | Russia |
| 76 | Pauline Chernoff | 39 | Wife | Beautician | Illinois |
| 77 | Helen Chernoff | 19 | Daughter | Inspector | Illinois |
| 78 | Morris Velen | 28 | Boarder | Clerk | Illinois |
| 79 | Morris Mandelovitz | 53 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 80 | Katie Mandelovitz | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
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)