Edwin Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Linn-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Edwin Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Linn-County, Iowa
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edwin L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Cedar Rapids
1935 Residence (County)	Linn
Additional Details
Occupation	cabinet maker
Industry	retail furniture store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	1175
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Cabinetmaker
Township / Ward	Cedar Rapids
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 Edwin	Age	Birth yr
Edwin Smith	Head	—	55	~1885
Edward Smith	Son	—	25	~1915
Mary Smith	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Linn, Iowa

Head, age 35

Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edwin L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Bohemia
Mother's Birthplace	Bohemia
Occupation	Car Repairer
Industry	Packing Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Linn, Iowa

Head, age 46

Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edwin L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Austria
Mother's Birthplace	Austria
Occupation	Cabinet Maker
Industry	Furniture Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Linn-County, Iowa

Head, age 55

Linn-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edwin L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Cedar Rapids
1935 Residence (County)	Linn
Occupation	cabinet maker
Industry	retail furniture store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	1175
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Edwin Smith

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Iowa

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01177-00223)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Earl Kindig	44	Head	Bookkeeper	Iowa
42	Clara Kindig	45	Wife	—	Iowa
43	Joseph Kindig	6	Son	—	Iowa
44	Robert Kindig	4	Son	—	Iowa
45	Vernard Fast	33	Head	Bookkeeper	Iowa
46	Muriel Fast	33	Wife	—	Iowa
47	James Fast	8	Son	—	Iowa
48	Thomas Fast	7	Son	—	Iowa
49	Orville Dorsey	28	Head	Electrician	Illinois
50	Thelma Dorsey	28	Wife	—	Illinois
51	Sandra Dorsey	3	Daughter	—	Illinois
52	William Parsons	66	Head	—	Iowa
53	Mabel Parsons	51	Wife	—	Iowa
54	Helen Parsons	19	Daughter	Stenographer	Wyoming
55	Mary L. Rock	60	Head	—	Iowa
56	Joseph Gutenkauf	56	Brother-in-law	Chief Clerk	Iowa
57	Ellen Gutenkauf	46	Sister	Stenographer	Iowa
58	Bertha Russell	58	Head	—	Iowa
59	Corrine Russell	17	Daughter	—	Iowa
60	John Harper	63	Head	Proprietor Partner	Missouri
61	Mary Harper	61	Wife	—	Missouri
62	Ernest Holmes	53	Head	Laborer	Kansas
63	Alice Holmes	52	Wife	—	Iowa
64	Coral Holmes	21	Daughter	—	Iowa
65	Betty Holmes	17	Daughter	—	Iowa
66	Mary E. Gallagher	68	Head	—	Iowa
67	Kathryn Gallagher	60	Sister	—	Iowa
68	Loy Frost	30	Head	Miller	Kansas
69	Leola Frost	30	Wife	—	Iowa
70	Gerald Frost	10	Son	—	Iowa
71	Lois Frost	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
72	Lawrence Jontz	27	Head	Machinist	Iowa
73	Marguerite Jontz	24	Wife	—	Iowa
74	Edwin L. Smith THIS PERSON	55	Head	Cabinet Maker	Iowa
75	Mary Smith	55	Wife	—	Iowa
76	Edward L. Smith	25	Son	Laborer	Iowa
77	Harmon Shaw	58	Head	Repairman	Iowa
78	Mary Shaw	36	Wife	—	Iowa
79	Elizabeth Richwine	54	Head	—	Iowa
80	Kuhne Joseph Richwine	17	Son	Pipeworker	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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