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Lloyd Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Lloyd Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elmore & Melissa — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lloyd |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 100 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 50 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Woodville Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lloyd | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Frances Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hannah Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Elmore Smith | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Rufford Smith | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Aran Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lloyd Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Melissa Smith | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greene, Illinois
Son, age
Greene, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Loyd |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Greene, Illinois
Son, age 10
Greene, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lloyd |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Greene-County, Illinois
Son, age 20
Greene-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lloyd |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 100 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 50 |
| 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 Lloyd Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elmore Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Melissa Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Melissa Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elmore Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Melissa Smith
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Melissa Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lloyd Smith
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Illinois
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Sibling
Frances Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rufford Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aran Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hannah Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Greene-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00808-00553)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delmar Rief | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Lydia Hires | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Viola Cadle | 47 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | George Cadle | 25 | Son | Farm | Kentucky |
| 5 | Edward Bryant | 66 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 6 | Dilla Bryant | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Virgil Talley | 23 | Head | W.P.A. Road Project | Illinois |
| 8 | Pearl Talley | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Curtis Murphy | 29 | Head | Farm | Illinois |
| 10 | Ruby Murphy | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Velma Murphy | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Glenn Murphy | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Robert Murphy | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Clem Talley | 54 | Head | Farm | Illinois |
| 15 | Ida Talley | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Paul Talley | 26 | Son | Farm | Illinois |
| 17 | Donald Talley | 15 | Son | Farm | Illinois |
| 18 | Steve Bushnell | 41 | Head | Farm | Illinois |
| 19 | Aran Bushnell | 37 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Elmore Smith | 65 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 21 | Melissa Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Rufford Smith | 36 | Son | Garage | Illinois |
| 23 | Hannah Smith | 23 | Daughter | Private Home | Illinois |
| 24 | Lloyd Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm | Illinois |
| 25 | Alma Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Frances Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Aran Smith | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | George Hodgerson | 47 | Head | Farm | Illinois |
| 29 | Bertha Hodgerson | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Sam Hodgerson | 20 | Son | Farm | Illinois |
| 31 | Mary Helen Hodgerson | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Eugene Hodgerson | 16 | Son | Farm | Illinois |
| 33 | Hilda Hodgerson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Meda Hodgerson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Howard Hodgerson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Billie Hodgerson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Grace Hodgerson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | David Hodgerson | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Ralph Whitlock | 27 | Head | Farm | Illinois |
| 40 | Virginia Whitlock | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Lloyd + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)