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Ethel Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bureau-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bureau-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bureau-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berlin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Berlin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Eileen Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Asa Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ivan Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Don Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Melvin Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ethel Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bureau, Illinois
Spouse, age 18
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Bureau, Illinois
Spouse, age 28
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Bureau-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 38
Bureau-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berlin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00762-00069)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herbert Erickson | 23 | Uncle | Auto Mechanic | Illinois |
| 42 | Theodore Happ | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Rosa Happ | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Kathleen Happ | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | James Happ | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Jerome Happ | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | George E. Pierson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Lula E. Pierson | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Virgil E. Pierson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 50 | Asa Smith | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 51 | Ethel Smith THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Eileen Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Charles Smith | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Ivan J. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Melvin Smith | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Don Smith | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Marjorie Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | William H. Pendergast | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Margaret Pendergast | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | James A. B. Pendergast | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Jane Pendergast | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | John E. Lofgren | 52 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 63 | Marie Lofgren | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 64 | Arleen Lofgren | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Harold Lofgren | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Lorraine Lofgren | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | John Lofgren | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Doris Lofgren | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Lester Hefworth | 25 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 70 | Abbott Lawrence | 58 | Head | Blacksmith | Illinois |
| 71 | Emma Lawrence | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Howard Lawrence | 28 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 73 | Myrtle Lawrence | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Arthur Youth | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Rose Youth | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Adella Youth | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Luella Youth | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Corrine Youth | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Norma Youth | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Joseph Couch | 59 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
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)