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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 Macoupin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hurley & Henry — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macoupin-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benld city village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macoupin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Delivery man |
| Industry | Retail Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Delivery Man |
| Township / Ward | Benld City Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gerald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lena Smith | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Hurley Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Gerald Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macoupin, Illinois
Son, age 5
Macoupin, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Macoupin, Illinois
Son, age 16
Macoupin, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Macoupin-County, Illinois
Son, age 26
Macoupin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benld city village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macoupin |
| Occupation | Delivery man |
| Industry | Retail Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | No 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: father Hurley Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Hurley Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hurley Smith
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hurley Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gerald Smith
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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Sibling
Hurley Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Macoupin-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macoupin-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00846-00337)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constance Turigliatto | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Catherine Perigliasso | 48 | Head | — | Italy |
| 3 | Joseph Perino | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | Kansas |
| 4 | Joseph Jr Perino | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 5 | John Perino | 19 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 6 | John Mollividas | 53 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 7 | Mary Ann Mollividas | 52 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 8 | Pete Fuso | 53 | Head | Driller | France |
| 9 | Lena Fuso | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Dolores Fuso | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Hurley W Smith | 50 | Head | Driller | Illinois |
| 12 | Lena Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Gerald Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Delivery Man | Illinois |
| 14 | Hurley Jr Smith | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Nero Piston | 56 | Head | Miner | Yugoslavia |
| 16 | Mike Pinter | 57 | Head | Miner | Yugoslavia |
| 17 | Mary Pinter | 49 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 18 | Evelyn Pinter | 20 | Daughter | Grade Teacher | Kansas |
| 19 | Felix Pinter | 22 | Son | Press Operator | Kansas |
| 20 | Emerick Pinter | 25 | Son | Teacher | Kansas |
| 21 | Albert Swanson | 72 | Head | Company Man | Sweden |
| 22 | Lillie Swanson | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Julia Kityk | 50 | Head | Driller | Poland |
| 24 | Anna Kityk | 47 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Margaret Kityk | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Joseph Rooker | 57 | Head | Driller | Yugoslavia |
| 27 | Antonia Rooker | 55 | Wife | Housework | Yugoslavia |
| 28 | Lena Cavallo | 54 | Head | Housework | Italy |
| 29 | Catherine Cavallo | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Peggy Cavallo | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | John Fordard | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | Italy |
| 32 | Mary Fordard | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 33 | Frank Fordard | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Genevive Fordard | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Ben Passero | 62 | Head | Filler Operator | Italy |
| 36 | Flavia Passero | 56 | Wife | Station Attendant | Italy |
| 37 | Anton Passero | 29 | Son | Station Attendant | Illinois |
| 38 | John Passero | 27 | Son | Station Attendant | Illinois |
| 39 | Elvio Passero | 25 | Son | Station Attendant | Illinois |
| 40 | Arthur Passero | 22 | Son | Station Attendant | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Gerald + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)