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Ella Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ella Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Decatur City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Home |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Decatur City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Morgan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ernie Morgan | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Theron Smith | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| William Morgan | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ella Smith | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macon, Illinois
Spouse, age 41
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Macon, Illinois
Other, age 52
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Macon-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 63
Macon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Decatur City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Home |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00843-00444)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vera Banks | 33 | Head | Trimmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Violet Banks | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | James Banks | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Melford Horve | 50 | Father in law | Moulder | Norway |
| 45 | Kenneth Horve | 20 | Brother in law | New Worker | Illinois |
| 46 | Carl Mooby | 27 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 47 | Juanita Mooby | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Robert Mooby | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Della Delong | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Elmer Jr. Delong | 36 | Son | Taxi Driver | Illinois |
| 51 | Nelle May Delong | 34 | Daughter in law | Lacquer Room | Illinois |
| 52 | Emma Brown | 75 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Edmond Roby | 39 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Mae Roby | 40 | Wife | Teacher | Indiana |
| 55 | Emilie Roby | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Jean Roby | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Iris Wise | 73 | Head | — | W. Virginia |
| 58 | Ross Conlin | 42 | Head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 59 | Leo Conlin | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Illinois |
| 60 | Bernard Conlin | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Earl Conlin | 15 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 62 | Paul Conlin | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Raymond Conlin | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Henry Conlin | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Earl Gordon | 30 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Ada Gordon | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Patricia Gordon | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Theron Smith | 65 | Head | Plumbing & Heating | Illinois |
| 69 | Ella Smith THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Ernie Morgan | 43 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | William Morgan | 20 | Son in law | New Worker | Illinois |
| 72 | Ella Morgan | 22 | Daughter | Wrapper | Illinois |
| 73 | Lillian Palmero | 43 | Head | Employment Service | Illinois |
| 74 | Warren Palmero | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Ann Jean Palmero | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 76 | Mary Frances Palmero | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Helen Virginia Palmero | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | George Long | 48 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 79 | Freda Long | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Charlene Long | 4 | Daughter | — | 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)