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Bert Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pocahontas-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Bert Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pocahontas-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pocahontas-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bert R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Havelock town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pocahontas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bus Driver |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Bus Driver |
| Township / Ward | Havelock Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Bert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ralph Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Roland Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bert Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Marie Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Arthur Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pocahontas, Iowa
Other, age 36
Pocahontas, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bert R. |
| Relationship to Head | R |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Pocahontas-County, Iowa
Head, age 46
Pocahontas-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bert R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Havelock town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pocahontas |
| Occupation | Bus Driver |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Bert Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bert Smith
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pocahontas-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pocahontas-County, Iowa
Page Contents
22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01191-00502)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bert R Smith THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Bus Driver | Iowa |
| 3 | Marie A Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Harold B Smith | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 5 | Ralph R Smith | 18 | Son | Attendant | Iowa |
| 6 | Pauline P Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Roland A Smith | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Richard W Smith | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Arthur L Smith | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Bert R Gaskill | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 11 | Lely P Gaskill | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Earl L Gaskill | 16 | Son | Janitor Assistant | Iowa |
| 14 | Carl L Barth | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Amby L Barth | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Craig J Barth | 15 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 17 | Claude G Barth | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Samuel H Gill | 89 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Minnie V Gill | 76 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Rosnan C Derr | 71 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Bertha Derr | 57 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Will Boysen | 46 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 24 | Gladys R Boysen | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | William S Boysen | 20 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
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)