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Sylvia Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Sylvia Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sylvia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cottonwood Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Cottonwood Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sylvia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Florence Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lawrence Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sylvia Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cumberland, Illinois
Other, age 36
Cumberland, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sylvia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cumberland-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 46
Cumberland-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sylvia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cottonwood Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Sylvia Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sylvia Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00792-00009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrtle Lanogle | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Douglas Penezel|Penezil | 78 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 3 | Margaret Penezel|Penezil | 77 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Hazel Penezel|Penezil | 12 | Grand Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Charles H. Craig | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Lucille Craig | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Ralph Craig | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Wilmer Craig | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Hugh Ferguson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Roma Ferguson | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Marilyn Ferguson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Solomon F. Heisamore | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Lucinda Heisamore | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Leonard Heisamore | 19 | Grandson | Clerk | Illinois |
| 15 | Clifford Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Sylvia Smith THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Raymond Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Lawrence Smith | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Florence Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Donald Smith | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Harold Dean Smith | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Jesse B. Randolph | 50 | Head | Skilled Laborer | Illinois |
| 23 | Hattie Randolph | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Leonard Randolph | 25 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Louise Randolph | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Ezekiel Adkins | 23 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Fern Adkins | 20 | Wife | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 28 | Milton Hill | 67 | Head | Tool Dresser | Illinois |
| 29 | Marietta Hill | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Allen Wilson | 36 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Retha Wilson | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Katherine Wilson | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Robert Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Eugene Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Verl Anderson | 19 | Son in law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Bessie Anderson | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Otto Dotts | 50 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | Wendell Dotts | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Glen Dotts | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Hazel M. Dotts | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)