Sadie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Sadie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sadie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Chicago
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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 Sadie	Age	Birth yr
John Smith	Head	—	72	~1868
Lawrence Smith	Other	—	15	~1925
Amelia Hackett	Other	—	89	~1851
Carl Smith	Son	—	28	~1912
Sadie Smith	Spouse	—	66	~1874

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 45

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sadie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 55

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sadie V.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Spouse, age 66

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sadie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Sadie Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Illinois

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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01015-00624)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John W. Smith	72	Head	Broom Maker	Illinois
42	Sadie Smith THIS PERSON	66	Wife	—	Illinois
43	Carl R. Smith	28	Son	Lawyer	Illinois
44	Amelia Hackett	89	Mother-in-law	—	Illinois
45	Lawrence Smith	15	Grand-son	—	Illinois
46	Bertha Moselbach	73	Head	—	Germany
47	Martin Moselbach	46	Son	—	Illinois
48	Ada Mcinerney	53	Head	—	England
49	Christine Mcinerney	26	Wife	Clerical	Illinois
50	Don Norbeck	28	Son-in-law	Salesman	Illinois
51	Lillian Norbeck	28	Daughter	—	Illinois
52	Dennis Norbeck	3	Grand-son	—	Illinois
53	Eugene Bergmeister	50	Boarder	—	Switzerland
54	Ernest Hunt	52	Boarder	Turner	England
55	Gustave F. Poch	47	Head	—	Germany
56	Sophie W. Poch	42	Wife	—	Illinois
57	Rowayne E. Poch	4	Daughter	—	Illinois
58	Carole M. Poch	3	Daughter	—	Illinois
59	William E. Conklin	56	Head	Office Clerk	Illinois
60	Emilie L. Conklin	47	Wife	—	Illinois
61	Lowell E. Conklin	19	Son	—	Illinois
62	Wm. C. Pertsch	50	Head	Salesman	New York
63	Florence Pertsch	40	Wife	—	New York
64	Mae Carroll	46	Head	—	Illinois
65	Joseph Carroll	34	Brother	Salesman	Illinois
66	Alice R. Carroll	26	Sister	—	Illinois
67	Leo A. Poirier	40	Head	Service Mgr	Illinois
68	Gladys Poirier	37	Wife	—	Wisconsin
69	Mary Poirier	16	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
70	Robert Poirier	13	Son	—	Wisconsin
71	James Poirier	12	Son	—	Illinois
72	George B. Eberlein	21	Son-in-law	Photo Engraver	Illinois
73	Elizabeth Eberlein	18	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
74	James E. Alexander	39	Head	Sales Clerk	Illinois
75	Phyllis K. Alexander	43	Wife	—	Illinois
76	Katherine Smith	72	Head	—	New York
77	Rosa Behson	62	Head	Masseuse	Sweden
78	Joseph P. Nang	47	Head	Bookkeeper	Illinois
79	Frances C. Nang	44	Wife	—	Illinois
80	Carl J. Nang	14	Son	—	Illinois

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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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