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Vernon Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Vernon Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: ILLINOIS
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Illinois |
| Surname | SMITH |
| Given Name | VERNON |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | ILLINOIS |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Witt Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MONTGOMERY |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | FARMER |
| Industry | FARM |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Witt Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Ropper | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Vernon Smith | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| James Ropper | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ida Smith | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Illinois
Head, age 45
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vernon B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Montgomery, Illinois
Head, age 56
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vernon |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Montgomery-County, Illinois
Head, age 67
Montgomery-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | SMITH |
| Given Name | VERNON |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | ILLINOIS |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Witt Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MONTGOMERY |
| Occupation | FARMER |
| Industry | FARM |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Vernon Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Vernon Smith
Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00860-00970)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vernon Smith THIS PERSON | 67 | HEAD | Farmer | ILLINOIS |
| 2 | Ida Smith | 63 | WIFE | House Wife | ILLINOIS |
| 3 | James Ropper | 23 | SON IN LAW | Laborer | ILLINOIS |
| 4 | Grace Ropper | 23 | DAUGHTER | House Wife | ILLINOIS |
| 5 | Lee Upchurch | 50 | HEAD | Farmer | ILLINOIS |
| 6 | Amber Upchurch | 43 | WIFE | House Wife | ILLINOIS |
| 7 | Ruth Upchurch | 17 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 8 | William Upchurch | 15 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 9 | John Pyatt | 69 | HEAD | Farmer | MISSOURI |
| 10 | Essie Pyatt | 67 | WIFE | House Wife | ILLINOIS |
| 11 | Glen Gowdy | 46 | HEAD | Farmer | ILLINOIS |
| 12 | Elsie Gowdy | 46 | WIFE | House Wife | ILLINOIS |
| 13 | Frank Meisenhawer | 55 | HEAD | Farmer | ILLINOIS |
| 14 | Mertie Meisenhawer | 59 | WIFE | — | ILLINOIS |
| 15 | Lawetta Meisenhawer | 21 | DAUGHTER | Teacher | ILLINOIS |
| 16 | Henry Martin | 51 | HIRED HAND | Laborer | ILLINOIS |
| 17 | Donald Meisenhawer | 9 | GRAND SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 18 | Oliver Wittnam | 60 | HEAD | Farmer | ILLINOIS |
| 19 | Maud Wittnam | 53 | WIFE | House Wife | ILLINOIS |
| 20 | Cleta Wittnam | 33 | DAUGHTER | House Work | ILLINOIS |
| 21 | Evelyn Wittnam | 30 | DAUGHTER | House Work | ILLINOIS |
| 22 | Dorthy Wittnam | 20 | DAUGHTER | House Work | ILLINOIS |
| 23 | William Cole | 71 | HEAD | Farmer | ILLINOIS |
| 24 | Jenette Cole | 67 | WIFE | House Wife | ILLINOIS |
| 25 | Joel Jaben | 58 | HEAD | Farmer | ILLINOIS |
| 26 | Essie Jaben | 50 | WIFE | House Wife | ILLINOIS |
| 27 | Son Craige | 24 | SON | Laborer | ILLINOIS |
| 28 | Rebecca Craige | 80 | MOTHER IN LAW | — | ILLINOIS |
| 29 | William Eggermeier | 39 | HEAD | Farmer | ILLINOIS |
| 30 | Anna Eggermeier | 70 | MOTHER | House Work | ILLINOIS |
| 31 | Rolla Tate | 39 | HEAD | Laborer | ILLINOIS |
| 32 | Rubie Tate | 38 | WIFE | House Wife | ILLINOIS |
| 33 | Rolla Jr Tate | 11 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 34 | Robert Tate | 5 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 35 | Ray Tate | 4 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 36 | Henry Hoff | 74 | HEAD | Farmer | MISSOURI |
| 37 | Rose Hoff | 43 | WIFE | House Wife | MISSOURI |
| 38 | Ruth Hoff | 16 | DAUGHTER | — | MISSOURI |
| 39 | Harry Hoff | 14 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 40 | Ray A Brown | 38 | HEAD | Farmer | 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)