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Chester Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Chester Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Linavous & Liberious — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cape Girardeau City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cape Girardeau |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | College High |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 760 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Cape Girardeau City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Chester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Stroder | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Chester Smith | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Zelda Smith | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| June Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Billy Stroder | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cape Girardeau, …
Son, age 8
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Cape Girardeau, …
Son, age 17
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
Head, age 27
Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cape Girardeau City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cape Girardeau |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | College High |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 760 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Linavous Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Liberious Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Linavous Smith
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Liberious Smith
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Chester Smith
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Missouri
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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 — Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02093-00360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edwin A. Schrader | 43 | Head | Puller | Missouri |
| 2 | Cora K. Schrader | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Bill Schrader | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | D. J. Heimes | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 5 | Cynthia Heimes | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 6 | Maribell Heimes | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 7 | Frances Heimes | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 8 | Elmer Heimes | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 9 | Chester Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Chauffeur | Missouri |
| 10 | Zelda Smith | 25 | Wife | Fitting Dept. | Kentucky |
| 11 | June Kay Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Lucille Stroder | 26 | Wife | Skiving | Missouri |
| 13 | Billy Stroder | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Clive Robb | 34 | Head | Meat Cutter | Missouri |
| 15 | Opal Robb | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Constance Robb | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Willa Robb | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Jerry Robb | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Bates Miller | 42 | Head | Laundry | Illinois |
| 20 | Elizabeth Miller | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Elof Anderson | 38 | Head | Army Officer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Gladys Anderson | 31 | Wife | Salvation Officer | Minnesota |
| 23 | Edward Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Thelma Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Elof Gene Anderson | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Caroline Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Thelma Eckness | 33 | Sister-in-law | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 28 | Walter W. Heath | 33 | Head | Service Manager | Illinois |
| 29 | Edith Heath | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Barbara Lee Heath | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Bobby Gene Heath | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Carol Frances Heath | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Chester
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)