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Kenneth Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Christian-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Christian-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Clara — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Christian-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macoupin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trip Rider |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 1064 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Trip Rider |
| Township / Ward | Kincaid Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Kenneth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Kenneth Smith | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Minnie Smith | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Christian, Illinois
Son, age 5
Christian, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kenneth M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Christian, Illinois
Son, age 13
Christian, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Christian, Illinois
Son, age 23
Christian, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | Trip Rider |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Christian-County, Illinois
Head, age 33
Christian-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macoupin |
| Occupation | Trip Rider |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 1064 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| 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 Kenneth Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Ellis Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ellis Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Kenneth Smith
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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 — Christian-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Christian-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00767-00671)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Casey | 38 | Head | Helper | Illinois |
| 2 | Vera Casey | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Halden Casey | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Billie Casey | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Saphrona Casey | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Rebecca Casey | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Kenneth Smith THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Trip Rider | Illinois |
| 8 | Minnie Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Shirley Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Virgil Oyler | 49 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Victoria Oyler | 34 | Wife | 40 | Indiana |
| 12 | Virgil L. Oyler | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Marjorie Oyler | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Patricia Oyler | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Eugene Taglioli | 23 | Head | 40 | Illinois |
| 16 | Margaret Taglioli | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Barbara Taglioli | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Mary Lou Taglioli | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Joseph Maras | 55 | Head | 28 | Yugoslavia |
| 20 | Margaret Maras | 48 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 21 | Charles Maras | 18 | Son | 40 | Illinois |
| 22 | Daniel Maras | 17 | Son | 41 | Illinois |
| 23 | Emma Maras | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Amelia Del Pas | 61 | Head | — | Italy |
| 25 | Natale Del Pas | 25 | Son | 40 | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Catherine Del Pas | 22 | Daughter | 20 | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Joseph Del Pas | 19 | Son | 48 | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Josephine Del Pas | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | John Baretta | 41 | Head | 40 | Illinois |
| 30 | Edna Baretta | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Marilyn Baretta | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Lois Baretta | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Carl Piasetto | 49 | Head | 40 | Italy |
| 34 | Domenica Piasetto | 43 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 35 | Frank Piasetto | 19 | Son | 40 | Italy |
| 36 | Anthony Piasetto | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Henry Mary | 61 | Head | — | Belgium |
| 38 | Lucy Mary | 31 | Daughter | 35 | Kansas |
| 39 | Dominic Cangiano | 61 | Head | 40 | Italy |
| 40 | Mary Cangiano | 51 | Wife | — | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Kenneth
Gen 1 · 4 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)