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Milton Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Milton Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lost Grove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lost Grove |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Milton | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Smith | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Milton Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Duane Smith | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Lydia Smith | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Iowa
Son, age 3
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Webster, Iowa
Son, age 13
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Webster-County, Iowa
Son, age 23
Webster-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lost Grove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 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 Milton Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Smith
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Milton Smith
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Iowa
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Sibling
Duane Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01212-00392)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marvin Carlson | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 42 | Martin Lind | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Ruby Lind | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Marjorie Lind | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Eldon Hutchinson | 21 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 46 | Monrad Forslund | 30 | Head | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 47 | Elsie Forslund | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Robert Lee Forslund | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Clarence Forslund | 25 | Brother | Trucker | Iowa |
| 50 | August Anderson | 74 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 51 | Ellen Anderson | 72 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 52 | Theodore Anderson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 53 | Augusta Anderson | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 54 | Carol Anderson | 25 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Norman Anderson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 56 | Oran Johnson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 57 | Blanche Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Rosalie Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | J. Arthur Anderson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Edna Anderson | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Arlene Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Vincent Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Laurel Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Marilyn Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Luvern Anderson | None | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Walter Gustafson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Gladys Gustafson | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Gerald Gustafson | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | John Nesbitt | 60 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 70 | Kermit Anderson | 21 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 71 | Viola Anderson | 16 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Harold Custenson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Martha Custenson | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | George Smith | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Lydia Smith | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Duane Smith | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 77 | Milton Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 78 | Martin Hade | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 79 | Hilda Hade | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Reynold Hade | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Milton + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)