Homer Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Homer Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Illinois
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Homer
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Blissville Township
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Blissville Township
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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 Homer	Age	Birth yr
Homer Smith	Head	—	46	~1894
Homer Smith	Son	—	16	~1924
Theo Smith	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Illinois

Other, age 26

Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Homer
Relationship to Head	son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	farm laborer
Industry	home farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Jefferson, Illinois

Head, age 36

Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1894

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Homer
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Jefferson-County, Illinois

Head, age 46

Jefferson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Homer
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Blissville Township
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Homer Smith

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Illinois

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00816-00049)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Delbert Eubanks	23	Son	School Teacher	Illinois
2	Frank Osloger	46	Head	Farmer	Illinois
3	Stella Osloger	32	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
4	Rosemarie Osloger	13	Daughter	—	Illinois
5	Dorothy Osloger	12	Daughter	—	Illinois
6	Lenora Osloger	10	Daughter	—	Illinois
7	Frank Jr. Osloger	7	Son	—	Illinois
8	Robert Osloger	5	Son	—	Illinois
9	Martha Osloger	4	Daughter	—	Illinois
10	Christian Piper	67	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
11	Luttie Piper	61	Wife	—	Illinois
12	Birthal Piper	43	Son	—	Illinois
13	Virgil Piper	31	Son	—	Illinois
14	Walter Eubanks	74	Wife's Cousin	—	Illinois
15	Minnie Schmidt	61	Head	—	Arkansas
16	Charles Mason Schmidt	10	Grandson	—	Missouri
17	Paul Lacey	49	Head	Farmer	Illinois
18	Maud Lacey	42	Wife	—	Illinois
19	Kermit Lacey	14	Orphan	Farm Laborer	Illinois
20	Dan Troutt	70	Head	—	Illinois
21	Minnie Troutt	64	Wife	—	Illinois
22	Lucy Fairchilds	67	Head	—	Illinois
23	John Boroviak	39	Head	Farmer	Illinois
24	Myrtle Boroviak	32	Wife	—	Illinois
25	Kate Boroviak	70	Mother	—	Illinois
26	Homer Smith THIS PERSON	46	Head	Farmer	Illinois
27	Theo Smith	44	Wife	—	Illinois
28	Homer Jr Smith	16	Son	—	Illinois
29	Joseph Boroviak	34	Head	Farmer	Illinois
30	Gertrude Boroviak	25	Wife	—	Missouri
31	William Jr. Rice	23	Head	Farm Laborer	Arkansas
32	Nadine Rice	22	Wife	—	Illinois
33	Ruby Ellen Rice	5	Daughter	—	Illinois
34	Edgar Robinson	55	Head	W.P.A. Laborer	Illinois
35	Floy Robinson	49	Wife	—	Illinois
36	Albert Robinson	15	Son	—	Illinois
37	Charles Robinson	12	Son	—	Illinois
38	Russel Puckett	35	Head	Range Mounter	Illinois
39	Arlen Puckett	7	Son	—	Illinois
40	Thomas Puckett	24	Brother	New Worker	Illinois

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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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