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Viola Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Viola Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belleville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Belleville City |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alene Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lillian Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elmer Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Barbara Smith | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Anna Smith | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Le Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Viola Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Clair, …
Other, age 27
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 36
St.-Clair-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 13 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belleville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Viola Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00878-00612)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Archibald J. Edgar | 50 | Head | Brick Layer | Missouri |
| 42 | Rose E. Edgar | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Donald B. Hammer | 26 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 44 | Vivian M. Hammer | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | J. Smiles Hammer | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | John Munch | 44 | Head | Boiler Maker Helper | Germany |
| 47 | Emma Munch | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 48 | John Munch | 18 | Son | Bell Hop | Illinois |
| 49 | Nadine J. Munch | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Elmer Smith | 47 | Head | Concrete Finisher | Illinois |
| 51 | Viola Smith THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Ruth Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Dorothy M. Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Evelyn Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Betty J. Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | William Smith | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Le Roy Smith | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Alene Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Earl Smith | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Lillian Smith | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 61 | Anna L. Smith | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Barbara A. Smith | 1 | Grand daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Louis Homburg | 76 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 64 | John B. Zimmerman | 43 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Frank Reeb | 82 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Mary S. Reeb | 70 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 67 | Thomas P. Hawthorn | 78 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Thomas Lobb | 58 | Son in law | Chef | England |
| 69 | Grace A. Lobb | 41 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | August Miller | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 71 | August Hermann | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 72 | Albert Rodenmeyer | 42 | Lodger | Polisher | Illinois |
| 73 | Russell M. Ferguson | 20 | Lodger | Elevator Operator | Illinois |
| 74 | Walter G. Hoffmann | 29 | Head | Molder | Illinois |
| 75 | Dorothy E. Hoffmann | 27 | Wife | Sewing Machine | Missouri |
| 76 | Bernard H. Kohlmann | 62 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 77 | Anna M. Kohlmann | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Elmer G. Evans | 37 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 79 | Felix D. Rohn | 56 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 80 | Harry Schwerbel | 63 | Head | Laborer | 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)