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Loretta Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Loretta Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alvin & John — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Loretta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Millinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 248 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Loretta | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Rosenbach | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Robert Smith | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Loretta Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Loretta |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 15
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Loretta |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Daughter, age 26
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Loretta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Millinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 248 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Loretta Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alvin Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Rosenbach (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alvin Smith
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Rosenbach
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Smith
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Loretta Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — 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-t0627-00938-00071)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William J. Sheehy | 59 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 42 | Anna Sheehy | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Marguerite Sheehy | 26 | Daughter | Billing Clerk | Illinois |
| 44 | Bridget Quigley | 58 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 45 | Margaret Quigley | 31 | Daughter | Graduate Nurse | Illinois |
| 46 | Dorothy Quigley | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 47 | Joseph Braggio | 61 | Head | Cook | Switzerland |
| 48 | Beatrice Braggio | 56 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 49 | William Braggio | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Mario Chiappe | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 51 | Julia Chiappe | 30 | Wife | Waitress | Illinois |
| 52 | Rose Marie Chiappe | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Louise Chiappe | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | John Penne | 29 | Brother-in-law | Waiter-Cook | Illinois |
| 55 | Gerald Lynch | 40 | Head | Police Officer | Illinois |
| 56 | Josephine Lynch | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Geraldine Lynch | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | William Lynch | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | John Rosenbach | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Loretta Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Illinois |
| 61 | Robert Smith | 5 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Thomas Edwards | 47 | Head | Police Officer | New York |
| 63 | Pearl Edwards | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Adele Edwards | 22 | Daughter | Comptometer Operator | Illinois |
| 65 | John Edwards | 20 | Son | Accountant | Illinois |
| 66 | Otto Krone | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 67 | Blanche Krone | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | William Krone | 16 | Son | Newsboy | Illinois |
| 69 | John Krone | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Winifred Mcandrews | 48 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 71 | John Mcandrews | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | Illinois |
| 72 | Charles Mcandrews | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Catherine Mcandrews | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Margaret Mcandrews | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | James Mcandrews | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Michael Moran | 30 | Nephew | Stock Clerk | Irish Free State |
| 77 | John O'Neill | 40 | Head | Police Officer | Illinois |
| 78 | Alice O'Neill | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | John Jr. O'Neill | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Richard O'Neill | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Loretta
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)