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Wayne Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Macoupin-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Wayne Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macoupin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMacoupin-County, Illinois
SurnameSmith
Given NameWayne
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Girard Township
1935 Residence (County)Macoupin
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
Township / WardGirard Township
Est. Birth Year~1926

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 Wayne Age Birth yr
John Smith Head — 46 ~1894
Myron Smith Son — 4 ~1936
Myra Smith Daughter — 8 ~1932
Wayne Smith Son — 14 ~1926
Bernard Smith Son — 19 ~1921
Zella Smith Daughter — 12 ~1928
Myrna Smith Daughter — 10 ~1930
Nona Smith Spouse — 45 ~1895

Census Appearances

1930
Macoupin, Illinois
Son, age 4
Macoupin, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Wayne
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Macoupin-County, Illinois
Son, age 14
Macoupin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Wayne
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Girard Township
1935 Residence (County) Macoupin
Highest Grade No 7
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 Wayne Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Wayne Smith
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois
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Sibling
Myron Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrna Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zella Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myra Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Macoupin-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00846-00757)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Amelia Smith 18 Daughter — Illinois
42 Fred Smith 67 Head Farmer Illinois
43 Bessie Smith 56 Wife — Illinois
44 Dale Bryan Smith 18 Son Farm Laborer Illinois
45 Nella Smith 15 Daughter — Illinois
46 Dale Smith 27 Son — Illinois
47 Donna Smith 18 Daughter in law — South Dakota
48 Sterling Bogart 12 Grandson — Illinois
49 Lester Porter 61 Head Farmer Illinois
50 Mable Porter 60 Wife — Illinois
51 Leonard Smith 26 Head Farmer Illinois
52 Wanda Smith 23 Wife — Illinois
53 Loretta Smith 2 Daughter — Illinois
54 Leonard Smith 0 Son — Illinois
55 John Smith 46 Head — Illinois
56 Nona Smith 45 Wife Housework Illinois
57 Bernard Smith 19 Son Laborer Illinois
58 Wayne Smith THIS PERSON 14 Son — Illinois
59 Zella Smith 12 Daughter — Illinois
60 Myrna Smith 10 Daughter — Illinois
61 Myra Smith 8 Daughter — Illinois
62 Myron Smith 4 Son — Illinois
63 Tony Acton 35 Head Laborer Kentucky
64 Viola Acton 24 Wife — Illinois
65 James Acton 3 Son — Illinois
66 Edith Lancaster 59 Head — Illinois
67 Elmer Hart 59 Lodger — Illinois
68 Ada Lancaster 65 Sister — Illinois
69 Alice Garrett 53 Head — Illinois
70 Jenny Garrett 67 Sister — Illinois
71 Dalton Kemp 54 Hired hand — Kentucky
72 Lee Kramer 31 Head Farm Laborer Illinois
73 Marguerite Kramer 28 Wife — Illinois
74 Margaret Kramer 8 Daughter — Illinois
75 Saint Lou Kramer 4 Daughter — Illinois
76 John Yarrington 57 Head Farmer Illinois
77 Daisy Yarrington 67 Sister — Illinois
78 Edith Yarrington 76 Sister — Michigan
79 Ottie Huffines 41 Head Foreman Sawmill Tennessee
80 Stella Huffines 41 Wife — Illinois

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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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