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Ray Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Warren-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ray Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Charles — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Warren-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lenox |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ray Smith | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Warren, Illinois
Son, age
Warren, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Warren, Illinois
Son, age 11
Warren, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 18 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Warren-County, Illinois
Head, age 21
Warren-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Ray Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Cowick (~0.80 confidence) and father Charles Smith (~0.83 confidence) and father B Smith (~0.83 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.83 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.83 confidence) and father David Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.85
Father
Arthur Cowick
b. ~None
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1848
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
B Smith
b. ~1849
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1855
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1858
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
David Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Smith
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Smith
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00901-00168)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jane Ray | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Willard L. Parrick | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Abigail Parrick | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Mildred Parrick | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Josephine Parrick | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Helen Parrick | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Gale Parrick | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Lillian Parrick | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Margaret Parrick | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Harold Smith | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 51 | Viola Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Charles J. Smith | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | Lee Smith | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Albert Stubbs | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Laura Stubbs | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Robert Stubbs | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Adriena Stubbs | 62 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Oliver Ray | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Blanche Ray | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Ora Marian Ray | 18 | Son | Help Farm | Illinois |
| 61 | Robert Ray | 16 | Son | Help Farm | Illinois |
| 62 | Virgil Pate | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | Nelly Pate | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Mildred Pate | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | James Pate | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Virginia Pate | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Harland R. Jenks | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Caroline Jenks | 84 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Edna Jenks | 58 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Alena Smith | 45 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 71 | George Keister | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Ethel Keister | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Richard Keister | 21 | Son | Demonstrator | Illinois |
| 74 | Ray E. Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Mary Phyllis Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Marjorie Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Lester Krane | 46 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 78 | Vesper Krane | 47 | Wife | Private Home | Missouri |
| 79 | Orville Reynolds | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Viola Reynolds | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ray
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.88
Gen 2 · 4 grandparents
~0.83
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)