Rufus Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Rufus Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rufus
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Maywood Village
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Retail drug store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1144
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Porter
Township / Ward	Maywood Village
Est. Birth Year	~1909

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Rufus	Age	Birth yr
Phyllis Smith	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Joyce Smith	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Ruby Smith	Spouse	—	32	~1908
Rufus Smith	Head	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Caddo, Louisiana

Other, age 11

Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rufus
Relationship to Head	nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Cook, Illinois

Other, age 22

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rufus
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Telephone Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 31

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rufus
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Maywood Village
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Retail drug store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1144
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Rufus Smith

Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Illinois

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00787-00407)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Bettye V. Dobson	13	Daughter	—	Illinois
42	Alby Griffin	31	Lodger	—	Iowa
43	Littleton Ashford	40	Head	Minister	Mississippi
44	Mazie Ashford	25	Wife	—	Massachusetts
45	Littleton Jr. Ashford	2	Son	—	Mississippi
46	Denard Moore	23	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
47	Jennie M. Moore	23	Wife	—	Mississippi
48	Willie L. Moore	3	Son	—	Illinois
49	Ruth Moore	2	Daughter	—	Illinois
50	Denard Jr. Moore	0	Son	—	Illinois
51	Julius S. Sharp	36	Head	Greaser	Illinois
52	Lorville L. Sharp	27	Wife	—	Alabama
53	Lawrence E. Sharp	8	Son	—	Illinois
54	Rita L. Sharp	4	Daughter	—	Illinois
55	Rufus Smith THIS PERSON	31	Head	Porter	Louisiana
56	Ruby Smith	32	Wife	—	Indiana
57	Joyce Smith	7	Daughter	—	Illinois
58	Phyllis Smith	2	Daughter	—	Illinois
59	Noal Taylor	67	Head	Foreman	Kentucky
60	America Taylor	44	Wife	—	Virginia
61	Albert Hankinson	37	Head	Car Washer	Georgia
62	Mildred Hankinson	22	Wife	—	Georgia
63	Arline Ab Hankinson	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
64	Mose Cherry	59	Lodger	Stationery Engineer	Virginia
65	Jeff Crow	35	Lodger	Car Polisher	Kentucky
66	Hattie Williams	42	Lodger	Servant	Tennessee
67	Margaret Simmons	59	Head	—	Michigan
68	Everett Collymore	26	Head	Delivery Man	Newfoundland
69	Hazel W. Collymore	24	Wife	—	Arkansas
70	Marlene E. Collymore	2	Daughter	—	Illinois
71	Harry M. Davis	23	Lodger	Porter	Newfoundland
72	James V. Johnson	53	Head	Garage Attendant	Illinois
73	Nonie J. Johnson	49	Wife	—	Missouri
74	John S. Johnson	19	Son	Laborer	Illinois
75	Martha E. Johnson	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
76	William W. Huff	70	Head	Janitor	Texas
77	Melvin J. Corlander	27	Lodger	Attendant	Missouri
78	Marlo Barrington	29	Lodger	Servant	Illinois
79	Alex Blackwell	39	Head	Auto Mechanic	Louisiana
80	Mary Blackwell	39	Wife	Laundress	Mississippi

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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.

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