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Shirley Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Will-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Shirley Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Will-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWill-County, Illinois
SurnameSmith
Given NameShirley
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Wesley Township
1935 Residence (County)Will
Additional Details
Highest Grade5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
Township / WardWesley Township
Est. Birth Year~1929

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 Shirley Age Birth yr
Elgin Smith Daughter — 11 ~1929
Arline Smith Daughter — 18 ~1922
Shirley Smith Daughter — 11 ~1929
Calvin Smith Head — 49 ~1891
Harold Smith Son — 14 ~1926
Alfred Smith Son — 16 ~1924
Walter Smith Son — 21 ~1919
Florence Smith Spouse — 41 ~1899

Census Appearances

1930
Will, Illinois
Other, age 1
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Shirley
Relationship to Head Lodger
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
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
1940
Will-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Will-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Shirley
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Wesley Township
1935 Residence (County) Will
Highest Grade 5
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Shirley Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Shirley Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Illinois
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Sibling
Arline Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elgin Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Will-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00909-00924)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William Schreffler 46 Head Farmer Illinois
2 Georgia Schreffler 47 Wife Housewife Illinois
3 Dolores Schreffler 23 Daughter — Illinois
4 Fay Schreffler 20 Daughter — Illinois
5 Jerry Schreffler 9 Son — Illinois
6 Raymond Shick 21 Lodger Labor Illinois
7 George Beckwith 68 Head Manager Illinois
8 Mary Beckwith 68 Wife Housewife Illinois
9 Albert Wahl 46 Head Farmer Illinois
10 Mabel Wahl 40 Wife Housewife Illinois
11 Joel Wahl 10 Son — Illinois
12 Mary Wahl 4 Daughter — Illinois
13 Margaret Mcconlogue 75 Mother-in-law — Ireland
14 George Adams 51 Head Farmer Illinois
15 Mary Adams 48 Wife Housewife Illinois
16 Clarence Adams 23 Son — Illinois
17 Beverly Adams 12 Daughter — Illinois
18 Calvin Smith 49 Head Farmer Illinois
19 Florence Smith 41 Wife Housewife Illinois
20 Walter Smith 21 Son Farmer Illinois
21 Arline Smith 18 Daughter — Illinois
22 Alfred Smith 16 Son — Illinois
23 Harold Smith 14 Son — Illinois
24 Shirley Smith THIS PERSON 11 Daughter — Illinois
25 Elgin Smith 11 Daughter — Illinois
26 Thomas Cooper 32 Head Labor Illinois
27 Alice Cooper 29 Wife Housewife Minnesota
28 Elaine Cooper 11 Daughter — Illinois
29 John Thomas Cooper 5 Son — Illinois
30 Guy Strawson 47 Head Farmer Illinois
31 Beatrice Strawson 27 Wife Housewife Illinois
32 Arthur Strawson 17 Son — Illinois
33 William Westbrook 53 Head Farmer Ohio
34 Anna Westbrook 55 Wife Housewife Illinois
35 Jessie Strawson 70 Mother Housewife Illinois
36 Mabel Strawson 36 Daughter Teacher Illinois
37 Alice Strawson 34 Daughter Housewife Illinois
38 Charles Corran 76 Head Farmer Illinois
39 Hughie Mccarron 64 Hired man Labor Scotland
40 Mystie Mccarron 58 Housekeeper Housekeeper Scotland

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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