Evelyn Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Evelyn Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nellie — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Evelyn
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Occupation	Receptionist
Industry	Physician's office
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	266
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Receptionist
Township / Ward	Chicago
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Evelyn	Age	Birth yr
Evelyn Smith	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Nellie Smith	Head	—	44	~1896
Leatha Riley	Other	—	67	~1873

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Other, age 3

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Evelyn
Relationship to Head	Grand Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Cook, Illinois

Other, age 13

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Evelyn
Relationship to Head	Granddaughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Daughter, age 23

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Evelyn
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Occupation	Receptionist
Industry	Physician's office
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	266
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links Evelyn Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nellie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Nellie Smith

b. ~1896

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Evelyn Smith

Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Illinois

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00933-00087)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Jettie Mcdowell	59	Mother-in-law	—	Alabama
42	Steve Galbreath	60	Head	Salesman	Mississippi
43	Willie Galbreath	52	Wife	—	Mississippi
44	Henry Galbreath	31	Son	Porter	Mississippi
45	Thelma Galbreath	28	Daughter	Inspector	Mississippi
46	Alicia Galbreath	24	Daughter	Seamstress	Mississippi
47	Harvey Galbreath	21	Son	Bell Hop	Mississippi
48	Steve Galbreath	22	Son	Waiter	Mississippi
49	Lorraine Galbreath	19	Daughter-in-law	—	Illinois
50	Robert F. Hill	51	Head	Dining Car Waiter	Mississippi
51	Mamie H. Hill	46	Wife	—	Kentucky
52	Robert F. Jr. Hill	25	Son	—	Illinois
53	Irene Hill	20	Daughter	Tracer	Illinois
54	William T. Haines	51	Brother-in-law	Plasterer	Kentucky
55	Conley Matchen	58	Head	Dentist	Louisiana
56	Novella E. Matchen	38	Wife	Switchboard Operator	Illinois
57	Charles Matchen	18	Son	—	Illinois
58	Alma Riley	50	Head	Machine Operator	Texas
59	Mattie Riley	28	Daughter	—	Louisiana
60	Thomas Leitt	30	Son-in-law	Shipping Clerk	Alabama
61	Thomas Iii Leitt	3	Grandson	—	Illinois
62	Frances Hynes	76	Mother	—	Louisiana
63	Carrie E. Hayes	64	Head	Canvasser	Pennsylvania
64	Albert Wood	50	Head	Painter	Illinois
65	Mae Wood	50	Wife	—	Ohio
66	David Williams	50	Head	—	Georgia
67	Carrie Williams	49	Wife	—	Georgia
68	Alice Williams	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
69	Henry Williams	14	Son	—	Illinois
70	Lawrence Field	39	Head	Porter	Indiana
71	Emily Field	40	Wife	Housework	Ohio
72	Ethel Jones	20	Niece	Office Assistant	Illinois
73	Thomas Green	25	Lodger	Porter	Kentucky
74	Nellie R. Smith	44	Head	Laundress	Ohio
75	Evelyn Smith THIS PERSON	23	Daughter	Receptionist	Ohio
76	Leatha Riley	67	Mother	—	Kentucky
77	Mall Ruffin	48	Head	Manager	Oklahoma
78	Vina Ruffin	35	Wife	Housework	S. Carolina
79	Amanda Harris	45	Head	—	North Carolina
80	Marcus Black	45	Head	Porter	Virginia

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Evelyn

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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