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Howard Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Howard Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chester & William — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clara Smith | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 20
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Howard Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chester Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chester Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Smith
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Illinois
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Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00994-00430)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vera Dougherty | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Lorraine Dougherty | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Edward Johnson | 43 | Brother in law | News Editor | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Charles E. Fruin | 34 | Head | Chemist | Arizona |
| 45 | Mable Fruin | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Roy Hampton | 39 | Head | Manager Coal | Illinois |
| 47 | Lillian Hampton | 34 | Wife | Artist | Illinois |
| 48 | Helen Mccabe | 32 | Sister in law | Commercial Artist | Illinois |
| 49 | Earl Olsen | 45 | Head | Salesman Real Estate | Illinois |
| 50 | Rose Olsen | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Genevieve Olsen | 22 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | Illinois |
| 52 | Earl Jr. Olsen | 17 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 53 | Gladys Olsen | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Joseph Baran | 44 | Head | Chauffeur | Poland |
| 55 | Mary Baran | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | Dorothy Baran | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 57 | Joseph Jr. Baran | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Robert Baran | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Josephine Tafara | 37 | Sister | Waitress | Poland |
| 60 | Edward Tafara | 9 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Edward Spring | 45 | Head | Upholsterer | Michigan |
| 62 | Maude Spring | 45 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 63 | Earl Boyle | 46 | Brother in law | Mechanic | Maine |
| 64 | Richard Murphy | 45 | Head | Glazer | Illinois |
| 65 | Marie Murphy | 47 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 66 | Myrtle Butler | 47 | Sister in law | Operator | Washington |
| 67 | James Cameron | 32 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 68 | Dorothy Cameron | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | James Jr. Cameron | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | John Doyle | 14 | Brother in law | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Benjamin Ross | 35 | Head | Traffic Manager | Arkansas |
| 72 | Lydia Ross | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Linda Ross | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Frank Hamstreet | 46 | Head | Bus Operator | Illinois |
| 75 | Grace Hamstreet | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Frank Hamstreet | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Chester G. Smith | 52 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 78 | Clara Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Howard Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 80 | William Smith | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Howard + 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)