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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 Pratt-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charley & Charles — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pratt-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McPherson Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pratt |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C-1 13 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Mcpherson Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charley Smith | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Cecil Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Anna Smith | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pratt, Kansas
Son, age 1
Pratt, Kansas · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cecil L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Pratt, Kansas
Other, age 11
Pratt, Kansas · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cecil L. |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Pratt-County, Kansas
Son, age 20
Pratt-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McPherson Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pratt |
| Highest Grade | C-1 13 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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: father Charley Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charley Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Cecil Smith
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Kansas
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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 — Pratt-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pratt-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01252-00594)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Barker | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Morton Barker | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 3 | H. O. Williams | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Bessie Williams | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Marian Williams | 29 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 6 | Dorothy Williams | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Agent | Kansas |
| 7 | Pete Block | 20 | Hired man | Laborer | Kansas |
| 8 | Harry Kutz | 38 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 9 | Elsie Kutz | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Robert Kutz | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Donald Kutz | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | John Kutz | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Walter Kutz | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Darryl Kutz | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Vernon Thomas | 29 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 16 | Velma Thomas | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Marlyn Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Marvin Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Paul Yartz | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 20 | Clair Yartz | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Jackie Yartz | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Mary Ann Yartz | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Delilah Sue Yartz | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | William Rebholtz | 59 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 25 | Agnes Rebholtz | 55 | Wife | — | England |
| 26 | Odis Lee Miller | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Alice Miller | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | George William Miller | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Alice Pauline Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | John Chitwood | 85 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Mary Chitwood | 78 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Earl Chitwood | 50 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 33 | Willard Everett Chitwood | 20 | Hired man | Laborer | Kansas |
| 34 | Charley Smith | 69 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 35 | Anna Smith | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Cecil Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Jesse G. Rosenbaum | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 38 | Mabel Rosenbaum | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Earl Rosenbaum | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Dale Rosenbaum | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Cecil
Gen 1 · 4 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)