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Glen Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Glen Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Scott & Alice — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dallas-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Glen A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Redfield Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Kiln Burner |
| Industry | Brick yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Kiln Burner |
| Township / Ward | Redfield Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Glen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenna Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Carolyn Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ethel Smith | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Glen Smith | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dallas, Iowa
Son, age 12
Dallas, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Glen A. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Son, age 22
Dallas, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Glenn |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | stone quarry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Dallas-County, Iowa
Head, age 32
Dallas-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Glen A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Redfield Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Occupation | Kiln Burner |
| Industry | Brick yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Glen Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Scott Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Chloe Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Scott Smith
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Chloe Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Glen Smith
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01153-00613)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gidenn L Baker | 20 | Lodger | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 2 | Hattie Mrs Hodge | 80 | Head | Librarian | Iowa |
| 3 | John J Jr Hodge | 19 | Son | Loading Truck | Iowa |
| 4 | George Leeper | 40 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 5 | Eva Leeper | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Kenneth Leeper | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Albert Hoff | 46 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 8 | Eva Hoff | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Laurel Hoff | 19 | Daughter | House Work | Iowa |
| 10 | Lorraine Hoff | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Merle Hoff | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | James H Quigley | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Mary Quigley | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Ambrose Moffitt | 35 | Head | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 15 | Jessie Moffitt | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Lloyd Moffitt | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Virgil Moffitt | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Normadeen Moffitt | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Lillie V James | 64 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 20 | W. A. Kipping | 56 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 21 | Grace Kipping | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Lawrence Simm | 28 | Head | Attendant | Iowa |
| 23 | Goldie Simm | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Janice Simm | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Janet Simm | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Floyd Peterson | 45 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 27 | Marie Peterson | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | J. C. Russell | 26 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Chloe Russell | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Harold N Hodson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 31 | Lena Hodson | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Ronald Hodson | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Larry Hodson | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Glen A Smith THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Kiln Burner | Iowa |
| 35 | Ethel Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Glenna Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Carolyn Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Bruce Hanes | 28 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 39 | Bernetta Hanes | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Audrey Hanes | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Glen
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)