Charlotte Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wapello-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Charlotte Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wapello-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wapello-County, Iowa
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Charlotte
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Ottumwa City
1935 Residence (County)	Wapello County
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Ottumwa City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charlotte	Age	Birth yr
Joseph Smith	Head	—	54	~1886
Phillip Smith	Son	—	19	~1921
Charlotte Smith	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Wapello, Iowa

Spouse, age 33

Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Charlotte
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Wapello, Iowa

Other, age 43

Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Charlotte
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Wapello-County, Iowa

Spouse, age 53

Wapello-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Charlotte
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Ottumwa City
1935 Residence (County)	Wapello County
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Charlotte Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Iowa

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01209-00497)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elizabeth Venson	47	Head	—	Iowa
2	Helen Venson	17	Daughter	—	Iowa
3	Loyene O. Bibby	47	Head	—	Iowa
4	William Bibby	13	Son	—	Iowa
5	Thomas Mcelroy	56	Head	Porter	Missouri
6	Mary Mcelroy	56	Wife	—	Missouri
7	Julia Confer	86	Mother-in-law	—	Iowa
8	Rollie Degott	54	Head	Machinist	Iowa
9	Buna Degott	49	Wife	—	Iowa
10	Maurine Degott	27	Daughter	Waitress	Iowa
11	Maurita Degott	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
12	Thomas O'Connell	50	Head	Contract Cleaning	Iowa
13	Hester O'Connell	47	Wife	—	Iowa
14	Paul O'Connell	21	Son	Office Clerk	Iowa
15	Joseph Smith	54	Head	Machinist	Iowa
16	Charlotte Smith THIS PERSON	53	Wife	—	Iowa
17	Phillip Smith	19	Son	Buyer	Iowa
18	Charles Sears	42	Head	Laborer	Iowa
19	Ina Sears	42	Wife	—	Iowa
20	Howard Sears	12	Son	—	Iowa
21	Walter Swanson	27	Head	Laborer	Iowa
22	Earlene Swanson	24	Wife	—	Missouri
23	Gilbert Anderson	21	Head	Laborer	Iowa
24	Ione Anderson	18	Wife	Laborer	Iowa
25	Edward Ickerson	60	Head	Salesman	Iowa
26	Gertrude Ickerson	58	Wife	—	Kansas
27	Alma Full	62	Head	—	Iowa
28	Hannah Westerton	64	Head	—	Iowa
29	Paul Gilbert	29	Head	Clerk	Iowa
30	Ramona Gilbert	24	Wife	—	Iowa
31	Judith Ann Gilbert	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
32	Dixie Gilbert	6	Daughter	—	Iowa
33	Carl Horton	29	Head	Sales Service	Missouri
34	Doris Horton	29	Wife	—	Nebraska
35	Richard Horton	8	Son	—	Iowa
36	Myron Lee Horton	6	Son	—	Iowa
37	Albert Mercer	44	Head	—	Iowa
38	Cleone Mercer	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
39	Guy Black	43	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
40	Leota Black	41	Wife	—	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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