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Eleanor Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Linn-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Eleanor Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Linn-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Rapids |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eleanor | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlene Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Shirley Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Beverly Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ira Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Esther Jones | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Milford Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Merlyn Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Orville Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eleanor Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Linn, Iowa
Other, age 27
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eleanor J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Linn-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 37
Linn-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Eleanor Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eleanor Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Linn-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Linn-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01177-00358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida E. Wood | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Wayne Wood | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Bert Hammond | 67 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Brenda B. Hammond | 66 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Ruth Hammond | 47 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Chase Mitchell | 46 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 7 | Anna Mitchell | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Geraldine Mitchell | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Harold Mitchell | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Norma Mitchell | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Ira Smith | 44 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 12 | Eleanor Smith THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Milford Smith | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Merlyn Smith | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Darlene Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Shirley Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Orville Smith | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Beverly Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Esther Jones | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Malcolm Klingler | 28 | Head | Janitor | Iowa |
| 21 | Helen Klingler | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Laurine Klingler | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Donald Klingler | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Harold Cronk | 31 | Head | Wood Pattern Maker | Iowa |
| 25 | Alice Cronk | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Carmen Rae Cronk | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Charlotte Brown | 50 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Bernice Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Ramona Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Gerald Brown | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 32 | Carl Bergman | 31 | Lodger | Electrician | Washington |
| 33 | Joseph A. Johnson | 53 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 34 | Maud Johnson | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | J. H. Johnson | 24 | Head | Stock-Room Attendant | Iowa |
| 36 | Betty Johnson | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Jackie Lee Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Richard James Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Marshall Freeman | 36 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 40 | Fern Freeman | 32 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
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)