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Edith Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edith Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janelle Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Bror Erickson | Other | — | 87 | ~1853 |
| Edith Smith | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Grocery store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 39
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 47
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Edith Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00939-00241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Wolowicz | 54 | Head | Mechanic | Poland |
| 2 | Mary Wolowicz | 48 | Wife | Sewing | Poland |
| 3 | Frederick Wolowicz | 21 | Son | 40 | Illinois |
| 4 | Jeff O. Johnson | 49 | Head | Secretary | Illinois |
| 5 | Evelyn Johnson | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Raymond Johnson | 19 | Son | Newsworker | Illinois |
| 7 | Russell Johnson | 17 | Son | Newsworker | Illinois |
| 8 | Marilyn Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | John Finnell | 45 | Head | Special Police | Illinois |
| 10 | Frances Finnell | 42 | Wife | Buyer | Czechoslovakia |
| 11 | Richard Finnell | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Florabell Finnell | 24 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Frank Frick | 27 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 14 | Hazel Frick | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Herman Moennich | 54 | Father-in-law | Milkman | Illinois |
| 16 | William C. Mulline | 65 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 17 | Mabel Mulline | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Lewis Mulline | 42 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 19 | William H. Moennich | 49 | Head | Driver | Illinois |
| 20 | Jessie Moennich | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Millicent Moennich | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Percy Page | 39 | Boarder | Salesman | Illinois |
| 23 | Lillian B. Page | 39 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Agnes Skog | 42 | Head | Wrapper | Illinois |
| 25 | Lois Skog | 21 | Daughter | Mailer | Illinois |
| 26 | Thomas J. Mullally | 52 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 27 | Walter Mullally | 26 | Son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 28 | Irvin Mullally | 23 | Son | Text Division | Illinois |
| 29 | Marie Mullally | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Thomas Mullally | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | George Smith | 46 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 32 | Edith Smith THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Janelle Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Bror Erickson | 87 | Father-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 35 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 36 | Alfred Vollmar | 41 | Head | Junior | Illinois |
| 37 | Nellie Vollmar | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Richard Vollmar | 19 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 39 | Lorraine Vollmar | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | William Vembuel | 45 | Head | Engineer | 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)