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Ben Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ben Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Logan Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Logan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rose Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jimie Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Albert Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ben Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Olive Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ben Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Iowa
Head, age 35
Clay, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Clay-County, Iowa
Head, age 47
Clay-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Logan Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Ben Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Smith
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01148-00497)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lera J Tielbur | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Kay Tielbur | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Hillis Tielbur | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Dorisanna Tielbur | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Charles Barnard | 50 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 46 | Helen Barnard | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Richard Barnard | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Grace H Barnard | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Howard J Nielsen | 20 | Hired man | Labor | Iowa |
| 50 | George Brinkley | 49 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 51 | Neva H Brinkley | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Marion E Brinkley | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Ray S Herrig | 33 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 54 | Gils G Herrig | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Madeline Herrig | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Edward M Herrig | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Robert S Herrig | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Peggy M Herrig | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Ben R Smith THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 60 | Olive F Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Clarence M Smith | 17 | Son | Labor | Iowa |
| 62 | Richard W Smith | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Rose M Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Ben Jr Smith | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Mary J Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Betty J Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Albert B Smith | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Jimie L Smith | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | George F Smith | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Lester Lawrence | 41 | Head | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Martha A Lawrence | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Harold Vanderhoff | 35 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 73 | Neva P Vanderhoff | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Wilma E Vanderhoff | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Vernita Vanderhoff | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Nila J Vanderhoff | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | June M Vanderhoff | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Larry R Vanderhoff | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Robert Vanderhoff | 17 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Anna Vanderhoff | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
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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)