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Russell Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Russell Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mandy — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banner Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Banner Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Russell | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Virginia Bitner | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Russell Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Dennis Bitner | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Virgil Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Vern Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hazel Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 16
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russel E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 26
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Fulton, Illinois
Head, age 36
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Fulton-County, Illinois
Head, age 44
Fulton-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banner Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 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 Russell Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mandy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Manda Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mandy Smith
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Manda Smith
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Russell Smith
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · 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 — Fulton-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00805-00072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vivan Shyrock | 36 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Gladys Shyrock | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Jerry Shyrock | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | J. E. Thompson | 52 | Head | Coal Miner | Kansas |
| 45 | Lula Thompson | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Walter Tindall | 52 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Lillian Tindall | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Russell Smith THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Hazel Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Viola Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Vern Smith | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Virgil Smith | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Betty Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Dennis Bitner | 21 | Son-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Virginia Bitner | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Carl Taylor | 36 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Elmora Taylor | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | William Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | John Edward Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Thelma Jean Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Floyd Mey | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Minnie Mey | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Albert Mey | 27 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | E. R. Booth | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Hazel Booth | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Marie Booth | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Margaret Booth | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | James Booth | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Myron Booth | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Earl Smith | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Letha Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | B. H. Sattoff | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Minnie Sattoff | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Clarence Harn | 37 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Lucille Harn | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Ivan Cossine | 46 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 77 | Rossie Cossine | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Mildred Cossine | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Marda Cossine | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Nelda Cossine | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Russell
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)