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Phyllis Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kane-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Phyllis Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kane-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kane-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Phyllis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elgin city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kane |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Elgin 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Phyllis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Smith | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Floyd Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Phyllis Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Virginia Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Floyd Smith | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kane, Illinois
Daughter, age 4
Kane, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Phyllis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Kane-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Kane-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Phyllis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elgin city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kane |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Phyllis Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Phyllis Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois
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Sibling
Floyd Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Kane-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Kane-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00821-00551)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin B. Ewing | 63 | Head | Helper | Iowa |
| 2 | Alice Ewing | 66 | Wife | Housework | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Oscar W. Warner | 30 | Head | Header Man | Illinois |
| 4 | Isabelle Warner | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Richard Warner | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Robert Bruce Sturmson | 35 | Head | Barber | Michigan |
| 7 | Helen Sturmson | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Robert Bruce Sturmson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Edward E. Behrens | 31 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 10 | Loral Behrens | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Marilyn Ann Behrens | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Robert Grabbe | 20 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 13 | Mary Esther Grabbe | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Benjamin Yaffee | 55 | Head | Furrier | Russia |
| 15 | Mary P. Yaffee | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 16 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 18 | Arthur J. Ironside | 59 | Head | Proprietor | Canada |
| 19 | Myra Ironside | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Evelyn Ironside | 33 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 21 | Mary Jane Ironside | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 23 | Floyd A. Smith | 36 | Head | Finishing Dept. | Illinois |
| 24 | Abel O. Smith | 39 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Phyllis Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Floyd Jr. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Virginia Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | E. R. Jackson | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 29 | Laura D. Jackson | 44 | Wife | Credit | Illinois |
| 30 | Lucy B. Belawin | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Frank P. Buck | 75 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Arvid Erickson | 36 | Head | Meat Cutter | Illinois |
| 33 | Rose Erickson | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Gloria Erickson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Joyce Erickson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Anna Meckenstock | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 37 | Charlotte Mischke | 45 | Daughter | Secretary At Automatics | Illinois |
| 38 | R. H. Arthur | 53 | Head | Electrical Service | Illinois |
| 39 | Hanna J. Arthur | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | James Norman Arthur | 16 | 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)