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Loretta Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Loretta Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Loretta | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Smith | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Norma Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dolores Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charlotte Smith | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Loretta Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 4
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 8 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Loretta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Loretta Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois
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Sibling
Raymond Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolores Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00990-00421)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cont' Leuthner | None | — | — | — |
| 42 | Edward Leuttner | 25 | Son | Photographer | Illinois |
| 43 | Otto A. Leuttner | 61 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Mary Leuttner | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Joseph Leuttner | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Ferdinand Schneider | 36 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 47 | Ida Schneider | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | John Schneider | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Carl Schneider | 40 | Head | Pressman | Hungary |
| 50 | Eleanor Schneider | 32 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 51 | Charles Schneider | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Paulina Einecker | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 53 | William Einecker | 43 | Son | Office Worker | Illinois |
| 54 | Teresa Muth | 52 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 55 | Irwin Muth | 21 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 56 | Frank Scholz | 28 | Son-in-law | Burnisher | Illinois |
| 57 | Edna Scholz | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Joyce Scholz | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Judith A. Scholz | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | John Jamnik | 42 | Head | Bricklayer | Hungary |
| 61 | Emma Jamnik | 38 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 62 | Edna Jamnik | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 63 | Irvin Jamnik | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Raymond Jamnik | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Henry Bengtson | 38 | Head | Mechanic | Denmark |
| 66 | Catherine Bengtson | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | William Fraser | 66 | Uncle | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Rudolf Darteman | 65 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 69 | Emilie Darteman | 66 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 70 | William Smith | 65 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 71 | Charlotte Smith | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Vincent Smith | 34 | Son | Cook | Illinois |
| 73 | Raymond Smith | 32 | Son | Labeler | Illinois |
| 74 | Charles Smith | 21 | Son | Labeler | Illinois |
| 75 | Dolores Smith | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 76 | Norma Smith | 17 | Daughter | Beautician | Illinois |
| 77 | Loretta Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Edward Stela | 53 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Frank Farugia | 59 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 80 | Josephine Farugia | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 81 | Geraldine Farugia | 25 | Daughter | Assembler | Illinois |
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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)