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Maxine Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdonough-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Maxine Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdonough-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdonough-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maxine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Industry Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Maxine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Donalda Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Loren Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Earl Smith | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Nettie Smith | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Maxine Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdonough, Illinois
Daughter, age 3
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maxine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Mcdonough-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Mcdonough-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maxine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 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 Maxine Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Maxine Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Illinois
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Sibling
Donalda Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loren Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Mcdonough-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdonough-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00839-00318)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Swift | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Marshall Swift | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Earl Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Nettie Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Loren Smith | 17 | Son | Farm Worker | Illinois |
| 6 | Marjorie Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Maxine Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Earl Max Smith | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Donalda Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Ross Van Winkle | 46 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 11 | Cora Van Winkle | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Gene Van Winkle | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Roy Burnham | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Rheula Burnham | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Freddie Renner | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Leona Renner | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Guerda Renner | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Willard Renner | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Harold Painter | 31 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 20 | Grace Painter | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Conley Painter | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Shirley Painter | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | George Mcclure | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Mabel Mcclure | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Ralph Bedwell | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Neda Bedwell | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Georgia Bedwell | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Ross Bedwell | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Manford Toland | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Margaret Toland | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Robert Toland | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Meredith Toland | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Frank Winters | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Louisa Winters | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Belle Springer | 64 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Lena Springer | 41 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | John Leener | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Helen Leener | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Larry Leener | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Gerald Leener | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)