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Chester Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Chester Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Decatur twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | helper |
| Industry | garbagetruck |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 364 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Decatur Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Chester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Smith | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Kenneth Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eugene Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Chester Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Catherine Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macon, Illinois
Son, age 3
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| 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
Macon, Illinois
Son, age 14
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Macon-County, Illinois
Son, age 24
Macon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Decatur twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Occupation | helper |
| Industry | garbagetruck |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 364 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 Chester Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Smith
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Smith
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Chester Smith
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Sibling
Eugene Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00845-00252)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary J Runion | 48 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Robert E Cates | 64 | head | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 3 | Minnie Cates | 58 | wife | — | Germany |
| 4 | William A Cates | 20 | son | Helper | Illinois |
| 5 | Ida R Cates | 18 | daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 6 | Dorna D Cates | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Frank J Auburn | 48 | head | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Jesse Grandson | 37 | head | Molder | S. Dakota |
| 9 | Ruth Grandson | 30 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | George Grandson | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Jerry Grandson | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Nancy A Grandson | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | James R Grandson | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | John M Turner | 40 | head | Driver | Illinois |
| 15 | Sarah Turner | 35 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Floyd Turner | 16 | son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | John Turner | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Gerald Turner | 2 | nephew | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Sarah Gafford | 44 | head | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Robert Gafford | 15 | son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Charlene Gafford | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | George Hull | 63 | head | — | Illinois |
| 23 | John Smith | 60 | head | Barber | Illinois |
| 24 | Maggie Smith | 51 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Chester Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | son | Helper | Illinois |
| 26 | Catherine Smith | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Eugene Smith | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Kenneth Smith | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Hilson Bulla | 35 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Grace Bulla | 35 | wife | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 31 | Helen Bulla | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Charles H Hrinholtz | 33 | head | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 33 | Eva H Hrinholtz | 33 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Shirley J Hrinholtz | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | John O'Connor | 73 | head | — | Ireland |
| 36 | Clyde O Hall | 29 | head | Plater | Illinois |
| 37 | Dorothy Hall | 28 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Clydel Hall | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Wayne Hall | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Dale E Hall | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Chester + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)