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Josephine Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clinton-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Fork Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Rural School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 849 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | East Fork Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Pearl Smith | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clinton, Illinois
Daughter, age 3
Clinton, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Clinton, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Clinton, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Clinton-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 23
Clinton-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Fork Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Rural School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 849 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Josephine Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Smith
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Josephine Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00770-00283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Tomman | Tommas Hoffman | 22 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Lucille Hoffman | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Arthur Nettsle | Nettshe | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Jessie Nettsle | Nettshe | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Robert Nettsle | Nettshe | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Nathan Hoffman | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Minnie Hoffman | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Harold Hoffman | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 49 | Teresa Hoffman | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Gaylord Hoffman | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Dwight Sanders | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Violetta Sanders | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | George Prvitt | Pruitt | 84 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 54 | John Prvitt | Pruitt | 38 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 55 | William Smith | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Pearl Smith | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Josephine Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 58 | Clive Thunhill | Thornhill | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Josephine Thunhill | Thornhill | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Louella Quick | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Byril Quick | 24 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Dale Quick | 21 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 63 | William Rarrick | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 64 | William A. Pigg | 70 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Frank Pratt | 45 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 66 | Bertha Pratt | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Dean Pratt | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Charles Wurm | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Marie Wurm | 33 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 70 | John Wurm | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | William Ristler | Kistler | 54 | Hired hand | Hired Man | Missouri |
| 72 | Edward Wurm | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Lina Wurm | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Eileen Wurm | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Eugene Wurm | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Betty Ruth Wurm | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | August Wurm | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 78 | Emma Wurm | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Mary Katherine Wurm | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Josephine
Gen 1 · 6 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)