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Eleanor Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Eleanor Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leroy Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House maid |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | House Maid |
| Township / Ward | Leroy Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Eleanor | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annabella Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hazel Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Eleanor Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Marilyn Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Anella Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Shirley Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lucille Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Ray Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edgar Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Hazel Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Boone, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Boone, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 45 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eleanor E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Boone-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 23
Boone-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leroy Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Occupation | House maid |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | 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 Eleanor Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eleanor Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Sibling
Anella Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marilyn Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annabella Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Boone-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00760-00362)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William O Scott | 54 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Clara Scott | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Harvey Scott | 21 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Delbert Scott | 15 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Clarence Bliler | 35 | Hired hand | Farmer | Montana |
| 6 | Harold A Peterson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Rosella Peterson | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Richard A Peterson | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | H. Lester | 30 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Mina Peterson | 53 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Bernard Jordan | 27 | Hired hand | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 12 | William Ballinger | 44 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Vera Ballinger | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | William Ballinger | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Margaret Ann Ballinger | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Gustaf E Cooper | 63 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 17 | Addie L. Cooper | 66 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Arlene Cooper | 20 | Niece | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Ralph A Strum | 20 | Hired hand | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Walter C Schultz | 30 | Hired hand | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 21 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 22 | William Ulrich | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Sina Ulrich | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Arlan Luverne Ulrich | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | James V Smith | 20 | Hired hand | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Sora Englehart | 72 | Patient | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | James Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 28 | Hazel Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Eleanor Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | House Maid | Illinois |
| 30 | Lucille Smith | 22 | Daughter | House Maid | Illinois |
| 31 | Hazel Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Ray Smith | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Anella Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Annabella Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Marilyn Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Edgar Smith | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Shirley Mae Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Charles A Seibert | 49 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Martha Seibert | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Earl Seibert | 23 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
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)