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Rosie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Rosie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rosie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E. St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | E St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Rosie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffro Smith | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Rosie Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Juanita Smith | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Elmer Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Clair, …
Daughter, age 5
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rose L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
St.-Clair-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rosie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E. St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Rosie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Rosie Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Illinois
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Sibling
Gladys Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00881-00398)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Meadows | 29 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Ruby Meadows | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Rose M Meadows | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Ruth M Meadows | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | William G Meadows | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Clarence Seward | 39 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 7 | Florence Seward | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | L. Anna Walker | 24 | Sister-in-law | Sewing | Texas |
| 9 | Arthur Miller | 7 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Allen Mcdonald | 41 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 11 | Genevieve Mcdonald | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Alphonzo Mcdonald | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Otha Stewart | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Alania Stewart | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Beatrice Stewart | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Samathie Stevenson | 39 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Louise Stevenson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Virginia Stevenson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Bobbie L Stevenson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Dennis Riley | 53 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Bessie Harris | 32 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lulu Porter | 17 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Willie B Porter | 21 | Lodger | Driver Of Truck | Arkansas |
| 24 | Patricia A Porter | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Jeffro Smith | 27 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Juanita Smith | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Rosie L Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Elmer R Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Gladys Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Matt Roberts | 58 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Helen Roberts | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Levi Roberts | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Bertha Roberts | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 34 | Bernice Roberts | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | George Payne | 44 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Danila Payne | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | George Jr Payne | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Edward Jones | 69 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Hattie Jones | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Edna Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)