Paul Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Paul Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Calhoun-County, Iowa
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Paul W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Calhoun
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	95
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Jackson Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Paul	Age	Birth yr
Paul Smith	Head	—	66	~1874
Albert Smith	Son	—	20	~1920
Margaret Smith	Spouse	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Calhoun, Iowa

Head, age 45

Calhoun, Iowa · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Paul W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen. Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Calhoun, Iowa

Head, age 56

Calhoun, Iowa · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Paul W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	35
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Calhoun-County, Iowa

Head, age 66

Calhoun-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Paul W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Calhoun
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	95
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Paul Smith

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Iowa

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

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01144-00256)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mildred Mcwilliams	24	Head	Housekeeper	Iowa
2	Dorothy M Mcwilliams	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
3	Marguerite E Mcwilliams	6	Daughter	—	Iowa
4	Gottlieb Hogge	54	Head	Farmer	Iowa
5	Frances R Hogge	22	Daughter	School Teacher	Iowa
6	Charlie Mccoy	76	Boarder	—	Michigan
7	Paul W Smith THIS PERSON	66	Head	Farmer	Iowa
8	Margaret Smith	65	Wife	—	Wisconsin
9	Albert W Smith	20	Son	Laborer	Iowa
10	George H Smith	27	Head	Farmer	Iowa
11	Lela M Smith	26	Wife	Stenographer	Iowa
12	Robert L Smith	2	Son	—	Iowa
13	Helmut C Karstens	30	Head	Farmer	Iowa
14	Berdina Karstens	26	Wife	—	S. Dakota
15	Duane H Karstens	6	Son	—	Iowa
16	Loraine M Karstens	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
17	Everett O'Tool	45	Head	Farmer	Iowa
18	Nettie K O'Tool	43	Wife	—	Iowa
19	Donald E O'Tool	11	Son	—	Iowa
20	Charles E Boaz	48	Head	Farmer	Illinois
21	Lillian A Boaz	39	Wife	—	Iowa
22	Frank H Beckman	24	Head	Farmer	Iowa
23	Helen E Beckman	26	Wife	—	Iowa
24	Harry Heim	50	Head	Farmer	Iowa
25	Effie Heim	44	Wife	—	Iowa
26	La Vonne Heim	17	Daughter	—	Iowa
27	Melvin Heim	22	Son	Laborer	Iowa
28	Patricia Heim	19	Wife	—	Iowa
29	Lillie L D Heim	0	Grand Daughter	—	Iowa
30	Lynn A Williamson	32	Head	Farmer	Iowa
31	Frances L Williamson	28	Wife	—	Iowa
32	Carol A Williamson	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
33	Linnette L Williamson	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
34	Annabel L Williamson	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
35	Annabel Williamson	64	Mother	—	Iowa
36	Earl Z Skinner	28	Head	Laborer	Iowa
37	Ingle O Skinner	28	Wife	—	Iowa
38	Lyle L Skinner	4	Son	—	Iowa
39	Jeanette M Skinner	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
40	Carlene K Skinner	1	Daughter	—	Iowa

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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.

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