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Norma Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Norma Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence T |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Norma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Norma Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Carolyn Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Virginia Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Janet Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mae Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Barbara Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lawrence, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Lawrence, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Lawrence-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Lawrence-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence T |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Norma Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Norma Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Illinois
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Sibling
Carolyn Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Lawrence-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00835-00472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur Weeden | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Elza Deckard | 48 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 43 | Ruth Deckard | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 44 | Jewel Deckard | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Missouri |
| 45 | Lowell Deckard | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Marylin Ruth Deckard | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Mary Selby | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Missouri |
| 48 | Norman Selby | 21 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Illinois |
| 49 | Harry Starsfield | 41 | Head | Dairy | Illinois |
| 50 | Maude Starsfield | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Charles Starsfield | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Joanne Starsfield | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Margaret Starsfield | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Don Starsfield | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | George H Reaser | 49 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 56 | Etta Reaser | 45 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 57 | Eva Reaser | 26 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 58 | George Jr. Reaser | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Ben C Smith | 42 | Head | Welder | Illinois |
| 60 | Mae Smith | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 61 | Janet Smith | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Donald Smith | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Virginia Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Norma Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Barbara Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Carolyn Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Edgar Andrews | 62 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 68 | Eliza Andrews | 65 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 69 | Ross Montgomery | 55 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 70 | Bernice M Montgomery | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 71 | Dale J. Montgomery | 25 | Son | Fireman | Illinois |
| 72 | Sherman J. Verger | 20 | Step son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Dewey Starkell | 26 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Annabella Starkell | 21 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 75 | Charles Robins | 56 | Head | Gauger | Illinois |
| 76 | Mary Robins | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 77 | Charles H Robins | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Donald Robins | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Bernard S. Martin | 53 | Head | Pumper | Ohio |
| 80 | Anna Martin | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
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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)