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Wilma Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Coles-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Wilma Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coles-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coles-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wilma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashmore Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | Ashmore 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Wilma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Smith | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Elbridge Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Vivian Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Wilma Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eula Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lowell Golladay | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Beatrice Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Deloris Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lena Golladay | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Coles, Illinois
Daughter, age 3
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 35 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wilma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Coles-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Coles-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wilma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashmore Township |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Wilma Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Wilma Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois
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Sibling
Vivian Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Deloris Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lowell Golladay
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elbridge Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Golladay
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Coles-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Coles-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00771-00022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leonard Archer | 36 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 42 | Lela Archer | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Mary Carolyn Archer | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Doris Archer | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Leonard Jr. Archer | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Russell May | 13 | Stepson | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Marguerete Stiles | 61 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Diana Wansel | 87 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 49 | William William | 59 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Thomas Farris | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 51 | Nancy Farris | 25 | Wife | 0 | Illinois |
| 52 | Lily Farris | 65 | Mother-in-law | 0 | Illinois |
| 53 | Mildred Farris | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | George H. Smith | 62 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Eula Smith | 48 | Wife | 0 | Kentucky |
| 56 | Elbridge Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Wilma Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | 0 | Kentucky |
| 58 | Vivian Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | George Smith | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Deloris Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Beatrice Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Lena Golladay | 21 | Daughter | 5 | Kentucky |
| 63 | Lowell Golladay | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Robert Matthews | 26 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 65 | Thelma Matthews | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Robert F. Matthews | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Wilford Douthitt | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Grace Douthitt | 55 | Wife | 0 | Illinois |
| 69 | Clarence Douthitt | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 70 | June Douthitt | 15 | Daughter | 0 | Illinois |
| 71 | Orville Stiles | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Doris Stiles | 40 | Wife | 0 | Illinois |
| 73 | Barbara Ann Stiles | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Owen Mapes | 36 | Hired hand | Hired Hand | Illinois |
| 75 | Alfred Walters | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Frances Walters | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | David John Walters | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Andrew T. Walters | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Martha Walters | 58 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 80 | Wilbert A. Walters | 30 | Son | 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)