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Earl Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdonough-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Earl Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdonough-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Nellie — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdonough-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Macomb city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDonough |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Paint shop Painter |
| Industry | Recreation |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Paint Shop Painter |
| Township / Ward | Macomb 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Earl Smith | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Dennis Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Maxine Smith | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcdonough, Illinois
Son, age 7
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Mcdonough, Illinois
Son, age 17
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Mcdonough-County, Illinois
Head, age 27
Mcdonough-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Macomb city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDonough |
| Occupation | Paint shop Painter |
| Industry | Recreation |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Earl Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Smith
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Smith
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Illinois
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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 — Mcdonough-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdonough-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00839-00493)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Paint Shop Painter | Illinois |
| 2 | Maxine Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Dennis E Smith | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Patty Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Eline Bolen | 39 | Head | Dipper | Missouri |
| 6 | Penny Murphy | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Roy Peck | 39 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Galea Peck | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | William Clemons | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Cass Cooper | 66 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Daisy Cooper | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Matthew Cooper | 25 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Ivan Cooper | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 14 | Robert Cooper | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Everett Cooper | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Carlos Peel | 24 | Head | Caster | Illinois |
| 17 | Pauline Peel | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | James Peel | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Constance Peel | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Lois Romaine | 24 | Sister in law | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Lawson Shyrack | 32 | Head | Caretaker | Illinois |
| 22 | Georgiana Shyrack | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Lawrence Shyrack | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Gerald Shyrack | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Meredith Shyrack | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Donald Shyrack | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Rodney Shyrack | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Penney Ann Shyrack | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Patricia Ann Shyrack | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Charles Long | 30 | Head | Loader | Illinois |
| 31 | Helen Long | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Charles Jr. Long | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Harold B. Long | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Edith Bland | 38 | Head | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 35 | Betty Bland | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Barbara Bland | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Louis Bland | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Tillie Wilson | 61 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Leslie Vail | 48 | Head | Trucker | Illinois |
| 40 | Nora Vail | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Earl
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)