Janet Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Winnebago-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Janet Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Winnebago-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 77 b. ~1863 Female Head Born: Illinois Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Winnebago-County, Illinois
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Janet
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Winnebago township
1935 Residence (County)	Winnebago
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Winnebago Township
Est. Birth Year	~1863

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Janet	Age	Birth yr
D Smith	Son	—	39	~1901
Janet Smith	Head	—	77	~1863

Census Appearances

1920

Winnebago, Illinois

Head, age 54

Winnebago, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Janet
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Winnebago, Illinois

Head, age 65

Winnebago, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Janet
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Winnebago-County, Illinois

Head, age 77

Winnebago-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1863 — 2 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Janet
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Winnebago township
1935 Residence (County)	Winnebago
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Janet Smith

Head · 1940 · age 77 · b. ~1863 · Illinois

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00915-00931)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Helen W. Armstrong	58	Wife	—	Illinois
2	Willard R. Armstrong	25	Son	Teacher	Illinois
3	Ellert J. Bunger	57	Head	Farmer	Illinois
4	Frances Bunger	47	Wife	—	Illinois
5	Thomas Bunger	23	Son	Truck Driver	Illinois
6	Henry Bunger	21	Son	Laborer	Illinois
7	Mary Bunger	19	Daughter	Maid	Illinois
8	Charles Bunger	17	Son	—	Illinois
9	Warren Bunger	13	Son	—	Illinois
10	Janet Smith THIS PERSON	77	Head	Farmer	Illinois
11	D. Elmer Smith	39	Son	Farmer	Illinois
12	Benjamin K. Busack	30	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
13	Harriet Busack	24	Wife	—	Wisconsin
14	Benjamin Ii Busack	3	Son	—	Illinois
15	Florence Busack	2	Daughter	—	Illinois
16	Paul Hutton	30	Head	Nurseryman	Illinois
17	Jane Hutton	32	Wife	—	Illinois
18	Hugh J. Smith	45	Head	Farmer	Illinois
19	Lucinda Smith	46	Wife	—	Illinois
20	Stuart Smith	14	Son	—	Illinois
21	Eleanor Smith	9	Daughter	—	Illinois
22	Thomas Mandeville	42	Head	Farmer	Illinois
23	Doris Mandeville	28	Wife	—	Illinois
24	Martha Sue Mandeville	5	Daughter	—	Illinois
25	Kenneth Walton	31	Son-in-law	Laborer	Illinois
26	Harvey J. Smith	51	Head	Manager	Wisconsin
27	Nellie E. Smith	52	Wife	—	Wisconsin
28	Gerald Smith	15	Son	—	Illinois
29	Lawrence Primes	41	Head	Tractor Operator	Illinois
30	Susana Primes	37	Wife	—	Virginia
31	Mary Primes	7	Daughter	—	Illinois
32	Anna Busack	61	Head	Housekeeper	Illinois
33	William J. Cross	25	Head	Truck Driver	Illinois
34	Evelyn Cross	22	Wife	—	Illinois
35	Dennis Cross	49	Head	Farmer	Indiana
36	Edith Cross	46	Wife	—	Illinois
37	Earl S. Mccray	18	Hired hand	Laborer	Illinois
38	Bastion Wray	61	Head	Farmer	Illinois
39	Clara Wray	67	Sister	—	Illinois
40	Chester Owens	18	Head	Laborer	Kentucky

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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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