Kenneth Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mason & Bernice — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Scott-County, Iowa
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Kenneth R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Davenport City
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Additional Details
Occupation	Window Washer
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Window Washer
Township / Ward	Davenport City
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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 Kenneth	Age	Birth yr
Marilyn Smith	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Barbara Smith	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Kenneth Smith	Head	—	28	~1912
Richard Smith	Son	—	3	~1937
Esther Smith	Spouse	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Scott, Iowa

Son, age 6

Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Kenneth
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Scott, Iowa

Son, age 17

Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Kenneth
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Scott-County, Iowa

Head, age 28

Scott-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Kenneth R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Davenport City
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Occupation	Window Washer
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links Kenneth Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mason Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bernice Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Mason Smith

b. ~1888

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Bernice Smith

b. ~1891

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Kenneth Smith

Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Iowa

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01203-00570)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles	8	Son	—	Iowa
2	Kenneth R. Smith THIS PERSON	28	Head	Window Washer	Iowa
3	Esther R. Smith	27	Wife	—	Illinois
4	Barbara J. Smith	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
5	Marilyn J. Smith	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
6	Richard A. Smith	3	Son	—	Iowa
7	Enoch A. Peterson	50	Head	Cook	Sweden
8	Goldie R. Peterson	44	Wife	—	Iowa
9	Sylvia J. Peterson	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
10	Enoch J. Peterson	7	Son	—	Iowa
11	Ada M. Mccormick	59	Head	—	Illinois
12	Andrew R. Anderson	52	Head	Truck Driver	Iowa
13	Tressa R. Anderson	29	Wife	Seamstress	Iowa
14	Florence E. Anderson	47	Head	Hostess	Illinois
15	Lloyd E. Anderson	24	Son	Delivery Clerk	Illinois
16	Lena Haverly	60	Head	Seamstress	Iowa
17	Raymond S. Belden	25	Head	Junior Janitor	Iowa
18	Rita A. Belden	23	Wife	—	Iowa
19	Patricia J. Belden	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
20	Claus Mikkelsen	37	Head	Electric Welder	Denmark
21	Lena M. Mikkelsen	34	Wife	—	Iowa
22	Harold L. Mikkelsen	11	Son	—	Iowa
23	Delores J. Mikkelsen	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
24	Arthur S. Ferree	47	Head	—	Colorado
25	Geraldine S. Bruty	19	Lodger	Office Clerk	Iowa
26	Ella A. Hillyard	23	Lodger	Stenographer	Iowa
27	Edward H. Schmitz	22	Head	Laborer	Iowa
28	Helen E. Schmitz	28	Wife	—	Iowa
29	Patsy S. Brown	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
30	Harry S. Schmitz	0	Son	—	Iowa
31	Beulah W. Hamer	27	Head	Beauty Operator	Wisconsin
32	Anna S. Stoeter	35	Head	Cook	Iowa
33	Frieda Stoeter	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
34	Ruth Stoeter	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
35	Lewis E. Larson	24	Head	Casing Selector	Minnesota
36	Iline G. Larson	20	Wife	Housework	North Dakota
37	In Error Vacant	None	—	—	—
38	In Error Vacant	None	—	—	—
39	Raymond H. Skitar	29	Head	Truck Driver	Iowa
40	Charlotte S. Skitar	39	Wife	—	Iowa

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Kenneth

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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