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Minnie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Vermilion-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vermilion-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Head
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vermilion-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vermilion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | mowed lawns |
| Industry | Private homes |
| Class of Worker | P |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Mowed Lawns |
| Township / Ward | Danville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Smith | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Virgil Smith | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vermilion, Illinois
Spouse, age 39
Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Vermilion, Illinois
Spouse, age 50
Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Vermilion-County, Illinois
Head, age 60
Vermilion-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vermilion |
| Occupation | mowed lawns |
| Industry | Private homes |
| Class of Worker | P |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Minnie Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Minnie Smith
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Vermilion-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Vermilion-County, Illinois
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00898-00225)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Hamilton | 51 | Head | Housework | Kentucky |
| 42 | Katie Mae Williams | 41 | Head | Housework | Tennessee |
| 43 | Jesse King | 48 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ruth King | 26 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 45 | Mary Jane King | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Betty Lou King | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Elizabeth Ann King | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Dorothy Ann King | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Claude Sullivan | 65 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 50 | Margaret Sullivan | 64 | Wife | Housework | Indiana |
| 51 | Wilson Jones | 65 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Daisy Jones | 58 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 53 | Leslie Parrish | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lincoln Arington | 19 | Step son | Porter | Ohio |
| 55 | Claude Arington | 18 | Step son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 56 | Laveta Arington | 13 | Step daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Elizabeth Hurt | 21 | Grand daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 58 | Leon Anderson | 20 | Grand son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 59 | Loretta Matthews | 69 | Head | Housework | Illinois |
| 60 | Louis A. Miller | 56 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 61 | Paul Wickert | 69 | Head | Pharmacist | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Edna P. Wickert | 64 | Wife | Housework | New York |
| 63 | Minnie Smith THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Mowed Lawns | Illinois |
| 64 | Virgil W. Smith | 29 | Son | Mowed Lawns | Illinois |
| 65 | Charles W. Smith | 25 | Son | Landscaping | Illinois |
| 66 | James F. Kirkpatrick | 42 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Illinois |
| 67 | Blanche Kirkpatrick | 30 | Wife | Housework | Montana |
| 68 | Helen Kirkpatrick | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | James Kirkpatrick | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Alva Holman | 63 | Head | Ditching | Illinois |
| 71 | Ida Holman | 56 | Wife | Private Home | 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)