Cecil Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Cecil Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marshall-County, Indiana
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Cecil
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Plymouth City
1935 Residence (County)	Marshall
Additional Details
Occupation	Truck driver
Industry	State Highway
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Truck Driver
Township / Ward	Plymouth City
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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 Cecil	Age	Birth yr
Normadean Smith	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Cecil Smith	Head	—	36	~1904
Eva Smith	Spouse	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Marshall, Indiana

Other, age 15

Marshall, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Cecil
Relationship to Head	Step son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marshall, Indiana

Head, age 26

Marshall, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Cecil
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Pressman
Industry	Printing
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1200
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marshall-County, Indiana

Head, age 36

Marshall-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Cecil
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Plymouth City
1935 Residence (County)	Marshall
Occupation	Truck driver
Industry	State Highway
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Cecil Smith

Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01077-00179)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Len Charles	8	Son	—	Indiana
2	Sharon Charles	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
3	Dorothy Henderson	24	Sister-in-law	Stenographer	Indiana
4	Edward T. Peterson	59	Head	Painter, Decorator	Indiana
5	La Villa Peterson	54	Wife	—	Nebraska
6	Merle Bowman	9	Grandson	—	Indiana
7	Harold Barlow	30	Head	Laborer	Indiana
8	Goldie Barlow	20	Wife	—	Indiana
9	Lewis Crow	33	Head	Laborer	Indiana
10	Naomi Crow	23	Wife	—	Indiana
11	Raymond Crow	0	Son	—	Indiana
12	Clyde Price	44	Head	Brick Layer	Indiana
13	May Price	44	Wife	—	Ohio
14	Raymond Price	22	Son	—	Indiana
15	Hattie Martin	68	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
16	Coble Reed	45	Head	Fireman	Indiana
17	Mabel Reed	42	Wife	—	Indiana
18	John Reed	7	Son	—	Indiana
19	Head Forrest	None	M	Electric Shop	—
20	Ruth Forrest	19	Wife	—	Indiana
21	Ray South	41	Head	Mechanic	Indiana
22	Mary South	42	Wife	Partnership	Indiana
23	Harold South	19	Son	Car Washer	Indiana
24	Lois South	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
25	Agnes Huffman	33	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Indiana
26	Robert Bowen	39	Head	Printer	Illinois
27	Nellie Bowen	24	Wife	—	Indiana
28	Ronald Bowen	2	Son	—	Indiana
29	Cecil Smith THIS PERSON	36	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
30	Eva Smith	32	Wife	—	Indiana
31	Normadean Smith	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
32	Ira Weaver	42	Head	City Mail Carrier	Indiana
33	Myrtle Weaver	38	Wife	—	Indiana
34	Elton Weaver	18	Son	Printer	Indiana
35	Marcile Weaver	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
36	Bobby Weaver	7	Son	—	Indiana
37	Elray Hinman	36	Head	Salesman Service	Indiana
38	Thelma Hinman	35	Wife	—	Indiana
39	Virgil Jacobs	31	Head	Electric Lineman	Illinois
40	Martha Jacobs	37	Wife	—	Illinois

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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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