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Emma Fuller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Emma Fuller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Fuller |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Meadow |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | housewife |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Grand Meadow |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Fuller | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Verna Fuller | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Earl Fuller | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Beryl Fuller | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Merlin Fuller | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cherokee, Iowa
Other, age 39
Cherokee, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fuller |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Cherokee-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 51
Cherokee-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fuller |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Meadow |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Occupation | housewife |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Fuller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Fuller
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01147-00307)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Strucken | 43 | wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 42 | Merlin Strucken | 19 | son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 43 | Howard Flicher | 37 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Dora Flicher | 34 | wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 45 | Betty Flicher | 10 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Harold C. Woods | 38 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | Beatrice Woods | 32 | wife | Housewife | England |
| 48 | Donald Woods | 12 | son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Leo Woods | 35 | head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Helen Woods | 33 | wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 51 | Kathryn Woods | 2 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Rev. W. W. Ellerbeck | 45 | head | Pastor | Iowa |
| 53 | Frieda Ellerbeck | 23 | wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 54 | Marilyn Ellerbeck | 8 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Beverly Ellerbeck | 5 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Clifton Ellerbeck | 4 | son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Eldon Ellerbeck | 2 | son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Earl Jr. Fuller | 24 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Melva Fuller | 23 | wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 60 | Herman Klingensmith | 75 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Mable Klingensmith | 55 | wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 62 | Dale Klingensmith | 32 | son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 63 | Glenn Klingensmith | 34 | son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 64 | Vera Klingensmith | 33 | daughter | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 65 | David Klingensmith | 12 | grandson | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Richard Klingensmith | 11 | grandson | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Ruth Klingensmith | 10 | granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Roger Klingensmith | 8 | grandson | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Kay Klingensmith | 6 | granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Jo Ann Klingensmith | 3 | granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Marilyn Klingensmith | 0 | granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Everett S. Carver | 35 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Mildred Carver | 30 | wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 74 | Dwight Carver | 5 | son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Audrey Carver | 3 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Earl Sr. Fuller | 55 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Emma Fuller THIS PERSON | 51 | wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 78 | Verna Fuller | 21 | daughter | House Keeper | Iowa |
| 79 | Merlin Fuller | 19 | son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 80 | Beryl Fuller | 14 | son | — | 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)