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Vernon Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Vernon Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Grace & Conrad — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vernon |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashton Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ashton Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Vernon | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Grace Smith | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Mildred Smith | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Vernon Smith | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, Illinois
Son, age 16
Lee, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vernon |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Lee, Illinois
Son, age 26
Lee, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vernon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Lee-County, Illinois
Head, age 36
Lee-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vernon |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashton Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Vernon Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Grace Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Conrad Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Grace Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Conrad Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Vernon Smith
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · 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 — Lee-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00836-00124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rodney Johnson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 42 | Millie Johnson | 76 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 43 | Erwin Wagner | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Mabelle Wagner | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Mary Jane Wagner | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Jacob Wagner | 67 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Ralph Raff | 23 | Hired man | Labor | Illinois |
| 48 | Sam Cultra | 50 | Head | Buyer | Illinois |
| 49 | Elma Cultra | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | William Cultra | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Donald Cultra | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Ella Cultra | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Mary Cultra | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Cordell Cultra | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | George Van Ness | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Elda Van Ness | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Marcus Pfitzing | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Rose Pfitzing | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Donald Yocum | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Dorothy Yocum | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Melody Yocum | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Merel Yocum | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Charles Moll | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Katherine Moll | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Kenneth Moll | 24 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 66 | Bernard Lupen | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Josephine Lupen | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Rolemine Lupen | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Bernard Jr. Lupen | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Shirley Lupen | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Phylis Lupen | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Joseph Lupen | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Vernon Smith THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Mildred Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Melvin Smith | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Grace Smith | 69 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 77 | William Lovell | 53 | Head | Farmer | Penn |
| 78 | Catherine Lovell | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Arletta Mae Lovell | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Harry E. Thomas | 25 | Hired man | Labor | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Vernon
Gen 1 · 2 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)