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Cecil Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Cecil Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tippecanoe-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Laura & Hilmore — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tippecanoe-County, Indiana |
| Surname | SMITH |
| Given Name | CECIL E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LAFAYETTE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | TIPPECANOE |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | TRUCK DRIVER |
| Industry | OWN TRUCK |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | SAME HOUSE |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Lafayette |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cecil | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Cecil Smith | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Cecil Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Goldie Smith | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tippecanoe, Indiana
Son, age 11
Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Tippecanoe, Indiana
Head, age 21
Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cecil E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Own Account |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
Head, age 31
Tippecanoe-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | SMITH |
| Given Name | CECIL E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LAFAYETTE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | TIPPECANOE |
| Occupation | TRUCK DRIVER |
| Industry | OWN TRUCK |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | SAME HOUSE |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Cecil Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Laura Elsea (~0.92 confidence) and father Hilmore Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Laura Elsea
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hilmore Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Smith
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Cecil Smith
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Indiana
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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 — Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01098-00584)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma A. Storm | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Tillman Smith | 67 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 3 | May L. Smith | 52 | Wife | Cook | Indiana |
| 4 | Carl F. Smith | 21 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 5 | Dorothy Smith | 16 | Daughter | Helper | Indiana |
| 6 | John H. Smith | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Mary E. Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Edward M. Smith | 23 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 9 | Martha Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Carol S. Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Lester H. Francis | 23 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 12 | Dorothy H. Francis | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Helen L. Francis | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Carl M. Goonen | 32 | Head | Trucker | Ohio |
| 15 | Goldie B. Goonen | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Cecil E. Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 17 | Goldie M. Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Mary A. Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Dorothy H. Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Cecil E. Jr. Smith | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Demphus W. Smith | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Nannie A. Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Alma J. Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Alta M. Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Arthur E. Smith | 37 | Head | Grinder | Indiana |
| 26 | Isabelle B. Smith | 34 | Wife | Silk Presser | Tennessee |
| 27 | Orville W. Harlan | 25 | Head | Mill Worker | Kentucky |
| 28 | Anna Harlan | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Robert Harlan | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Elizabeth Whitaker | 72 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Marshall J. Leaman | 37 | Head | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 32 | Anna E. Leaman | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Ronald M. Leaman | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Earl Parker | 32 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 35 | Minnie M. Parker | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Victor L. Parker | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Brady B. Hawkins | 38 | Head | Vault Door Maker | Tennessee |
| 38 | Gertrude Hawkins | 32 | Wife | Maid | Tennessee |
| 39 | James D. Hawkins | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Frank E. Gibson | 40 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Cecil
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)