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Clyde Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mclean-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Clyde Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mclean-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mclean-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clyde |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 115 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Money Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clyde | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mardell Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Genevieve Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Earnest Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Ronald Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Everett Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Clyde Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Delmar Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Tressie Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mclean, Illinois
Son, age 7
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clyde |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Mclean-County, Illinois
Son, age 17
Mclean-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clyde |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 115 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| 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 Clyde Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Clyde Smith
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mardell Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delmar Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Genevieve Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Mclean-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Mclean-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00842-00569)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Bracher | 54 | Head | Farmer | France |
| 2 | Alice Bracher | 50 | Wife | — | France |
| 3 | Melvin Bracher | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Louetta Wick | 46 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Ora Wick | 19 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Iris Wick | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | William L. Tilley | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | May Tilley | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Dorothy Tilley | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Delmar Tilley | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Joseph Dearth | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Mae Dearth | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Helen Dearth | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Joseph Dearth | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Earnest Smith | 41 | Head | Labour | Kentucky |
| 16 | Tressie Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Delmar Smith | 19 | Son | Labour | Illinois |
| 18 | Clyde Smith THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Labour | Illinois |
| 19 | Gladys Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Ronald Smith | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Genevieve Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Howard Smith | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Alberta Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Mardell Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Everett Smith | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | David Gardner | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Mary Gardner | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Loyal Gardner | 21 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Fern Gardner | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 30 | Owen Gardner | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Dale Gardner | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | June Gardner | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Edward Pyne | 55 | Head | Farmer | Country Cork Ireland |
| 34 | Margaret Pyne | 51 | Wife | — | Country Cork Ireland |
| 35 | John Pyne | 21 | Son | Labour | Illinois |
| 36 | Joseph Pyne | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Frank Hutson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Plumah Hutson | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Burwell Hutson | 22 | Son | Labour | Illinois |
| 40 | Floyd Hutson | 17 | Son | Labour | Illinois |
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)