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Gerald Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Gerald Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kane-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bess & George — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kane-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Charles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kane |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | General Labor |
| Industry | Cabinet Mfg. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 832 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | General Labor |
| Township / Ward | St Charles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Gerald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Genevieve Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Gertrude Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Chester Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kane, Illinois
Son, age 3
Kane, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Kane, Illinois
Son, age 13
Kane, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Kane-County, Illinois
Son, age 22
Kane-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Charles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kane |
| Occupation | General Labor |
| Industry | Cabinet Mfg. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 832 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Gerald Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bess Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bess Smith
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gerald Smith
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Sibling
Chester Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Genevieve Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Kane-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Kane-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00822-00375)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Nagel | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Helen Pullen | 45 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 3 | Ernest Eckstrom | 54 | Head | Night Watchman | Illinois |
| 4 | Ella Eckstrom | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Edith Eckstrom | 28 | Daughter | Generator | Illinois |
| 6 | Ernest Pike | 43 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 7 | Elizabeth Pike | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Edith Louise Pike | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Ernest Jr. Pike | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Paul Anderson | 28 | Head | Part Owner | Illinois |
| 11 | Merle Anderson | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | James P. Campbell | 38 | Head | Sprayer | Illinois |
| 13 | Leila Campbell | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | William Campbell | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | James Jr. Campbell | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Norman Campbell | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Easter L. Campbell | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Audrey Faucher | 42 | Head | Wrapper | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Charles Faucher | 22 | Son | Credit Dept. | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Walter Faucher | 20 | Son | General Labor | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Thomas Faucher | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Harry Woolcott | 43 | Head | Salesman | South Dakota |
| 23 | Minnie Woolcott | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Harry Jr. Woolcott | 19 | Son | Stock Room Man | Illinois |
| 25 | Barbara Woolcott | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | George C. Smith | 51 | Head | Dentist | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Gertrude Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Gerald Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | General Labor | Illinois |
| 29 | Genevieve Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Chester Smith | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | John Mcmahan | 38 | Head | Medical Doctor | Illinois |
| 32 | Louise Mcmahan | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | John Jr. Mcmahan | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Sheila Mcmahan | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Mary L. Clark | 54 | Boarder | Clerk | New York |
| 36 | J. Fred Crabtree | 54 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 37 | Marie M. Crabtree | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 38 | Irving Krumfuss | 39 | Son-in-law | Clerical | Illinois |
| 39 | Lucile Krumfuss | 37 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 40 | Rosemary Krumfuss | 9 | Grand-daughter | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Gerald + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)