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Maurice Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Maurice Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — 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 | Fulton-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maurice |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waterford township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Waterford 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 Maurice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Eliza Smith | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Hazel Smith | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Arthur Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Edward Smith | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Lucian Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Carl Smith | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Maurice Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 10
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maurice |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Fulton-County, Illinois
Son, age 20
Fulton-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maurice |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waterford township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| 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 Maurice Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Maurice Smith
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Illinois
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Sibling
Gladys Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucian Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Fulton-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00806-00573)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avery M. Beadles | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Sadie B. Beadles | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 3 | Opal Beadles | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Curtis Bishop | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Ruby Bishop | 18 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 6 | Edward Smith | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Eliza Smith | 61 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 8 | Gladys Smith | 39 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Hazel Smith | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Carl Smith | 28 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 11 | Arthur Smith | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Maurice Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 13 | Lucian Smith | 19 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 14 | James Beadles | 64 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Bertha Beadles | 64 | Wife | Farmer | Ohio |
| 16 | Nathan Beadles | 39 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Leora Beadles | 41 | Daughter-in-law | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 18 | Naomi Beadles | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | John Mckinley | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Nettie Mckinley | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 21 | Paul Mckinley | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Betty Geraldine Mckinley | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Charles Franken | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Almira Franken | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Dale Franken | 25 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Mildred Franken | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Housewife | Illinois |
| 27 | Patsy Franken | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | William Mustread | 23 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Emma Jane Mustread | 16 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Richard C. Mustread | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Frank Sheets | 29 | Son-in-law | Equipment Man | Illinois |
| 32 | Marjorie Sheets | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Mrs. Mary Beadles | 72 | Head | Housewife | Illinois |
| 34 | Frances Beadles | 34 | Daughter | Trained Nurse | Illinois |
| 35 | Robert Bishop | 31 | Head | Construction | Illinois |
| 36 | Mary Bishop | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 37 | Richard Bishop | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Charles Bishop | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Diane Bishop | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | William Irwin | 69 | Head | Farmer | 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)