Bert Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Bert Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fayette-County, Iowa
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bert A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	R
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk in
Industry	Grocery store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Clerk In
Township / Ward	Fayette Town
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 Bert	Age	Birth yr
Geneva Smith	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Helen Maxwell	Other	—	33	~1907
Bert Smith	Head	—	54	~1886
Bess Smith	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Fayette, Iowa

Head, age 34

Fayette, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bert A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Dealer
Industry	Meat
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Fayette, Iowa

Head, age 44

Fayette, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bert A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Canada English
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Proprietor
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Fayette-County, Iowa

Head, age 54

Fayette-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bert A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	R
Occupation	Clerk in
Industry	Grocery store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Bert Smith

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Iowa

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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01160-00664)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	G. H. Carmichael	63	Son	Caretaker & Gardener	Missouri
42	Tom Evenson	62	Head	Laborer	Iowa
43	Ellen Evenson	51	Wife	—	Iowa
44	Martin Evenson	30	Son	Laborer	Iowa
45	Edwin Evenson	27	Son	Laborer	Iowa
46	Bert A. Smith THIS PERSON	54	Head	Clerk In	Iowa
47	Bess Smith	44	Wife	—	Iowa
48	Geneva Smith	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
49	Helen Maxwell	33	Lodger	School Teacher	Iowa
50	Charlotte Medberry	80	Head	—	Wisconsin
51	Verna Robbins	53	Daughter	—	Iowa
52	Henry Schilling	58	Head	Photographer	Iowa
53	Oline Schilling	61	Wife	—	Iowa
54	Mary Reep	31	Lodger	Teacher	Iowa
55	George Spetcher	48	Head	Lineman	Iowa
56	Hattie Spetcher	45	Wife	—	Iowa
57	Cecil Spetcher	22	Son	Waiter	Iowa
58	Susan Alderson	80	Head	—	Iowa
59	Eleanor Alderson	51	Daughter	—	Iowa
60	Margaret E. Paine	61	Head	—	Iowa
61	Amy Leigh Paine	67	Sister	—	Iowa
62	Zelpha Chandler	46	Lodger	Teaching	Iowa
63	Ada Beryl Thompson	44	Head	—	Iowa
64	Merle Maxine Thompson	18	Daughter	—	Iowa
65	May Miller	62	Head	—	Iowa
66	Milton Miller	22	Son	—	Iowa
67	Delray Miller	20	Son	—	Iowa
68	Gerald Miller	17	Son	—	Iowa
69	Mary Moser	82	Head	—	Iowa
70	David Lewis	67	Head	Road Drain Worker	Iowa
71	Hulda Lewis	59	Wife	—	Iowa
72	Carleton W. Wright	26	Head	Clerk In	Iowa
73	Maxine Wright	24	Wife	—	Illinois
74	Arnold Wolf	36	Head	Mechanic	Iowa
75	Orpha Wolf	23	Wife	—	Wisconsin
76	Janis G. Wolf	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
77	James Lynch	66	Head	Farm And Road Laborer	Iowa
78	Ethel Lynch	60	Wife	—	Iowa
79	Leighton Lynch	21	Son	Laborer	Iowa
80	Jean Lynch	15	Daughter	House Keeper	Iowa

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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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