Elsie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tazewell-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Elsie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tazewell-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tazewell-County, Illinois
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elsie R.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Pekin City
1935 Residence (County)	Tazewell
Additional Details
Class of Worker	No
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Pekin City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elsie	Age	Birth yr
T Smith	Head	—	56	~1884
Howard Smith	Son	—	20	~1920
Elsie Smith	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Tazewell, Illinois

Spouse, age 34

Tazewell, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elsie R
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Tazewell, Illinois

Other, age 45

Tazewell, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elsie R.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Tazewell-County, Illinois

Spouse, age 55

Tazewell-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elsie R.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Pekin City
1935 Residence (County)	Tazewell
Class of Worker	No
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Elsie Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Illinois

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Tazewell-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00895-00603)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Fannie Seibert	71	Head	Housewife	Illinois
2	G. Ralph Yoakum	52	Head	Supervisor	Iowa
3	Lela Yoakum	50	Wife	—	Illinois
4	James Yoakum	24	Son	—	Illinois
5	Harold Yoakum	15	Son	—	Illinois
8	Bernard H. Pabst	41	Head	Master Mechanic	Illinois
9	Eleanor Pabst	39	Wife	—	Illinois
10	Dawn Pabst	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
11	Audrey Pabst	12	Daughter	—	Illinois
12	Anita Pabst	10	Daughter	—	Illinois
13	Mary Mae Pabst	5	Daughter	—	Missouri
14	T. N. Smith	56	Head	Attorney	Illinois
15	Elsie R. Smith THIS PERSON	55	Wife	—	Illinois
16	Howard T. Smith	20	Son	—	Illinois
17	Richard W. Black	34	Head	Mill Foreman	Illinois
18	Kathryn Black	32	Wife	—	Illinois
19	Albert La Frenz	48	Head	Executive	Iowa
20	Ella A. La Frenz	45	Wife	—	Illinois
22	Chester Dietrich	69	Head	Retired Mining Engineer	Penn
23	Ella Dietrich	63	Wife	—	Penn
24	Rosney Buford	53	Head	Minister	Illinois
25	Ida Buford	49	Wife	—	Kansas
26	Emma Turner	62	Head	—	Illinois
27	Mary Ellen Turner	23	Daughter	Student Technician	Illinois
28	Bernice Thompson	20	Maid	Servant	Georgia
29	Homer C. Ludwig	35	Head	Embalmer	Illinois
31	Fred C. Sise	42	Head	Office Mgr.	Illinois
32	Sybil A. Sise	40	Wife	—	Illinois
33	Wanda L. Sise	13	Daughter	—	Illinois
34	Franklin B. Smith	37	Head	Architect	Illinois
35	Beryl Smith	35	Wife	—	Michigan
36	Theodore Smith	13	Son	—	Illinois
37	Edgar A. Jenkins	32	Head	Teacher	Illinois
38	Juanita Jenkins	31	Wife	—	Illinois
39	Jacqueline Jenkins	12	Daughter	—	Illinois
40	Frances Blocher	65	Friend	—	Texas

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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.

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