Roger Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Roger Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lincoln-County, Nebraska
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Roger
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Rural
1935 Residence (County)	Lincoln
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Nebraska
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Allen Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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 Roger	Age	Birth yr
Ronnie Smith	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Roger Smith	Head	—	42	~1898
Phyllis Smith	Daughter	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Lincoln, Nebraska

Head, age 22

Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Roger E.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	laborer
Industry	working out
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Lincoln, Nebraska

Head, age 32

Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Roger E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Lincoln-County, Nebraska

Head, age 42

Lincoln-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Roger
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Rural
1935 Residence (County)	Lincoln
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Nebraska
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Roger Smith

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Nebraska

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02256-00659)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Frances E Hunter	8	Son	—	Nebraska
42	John H Sumner	50	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
43	Gertrude Sumner	49	Wife	—	Nebraska
44	John H Leonhardt	57	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
45	Alma Leonhardt	58	Wife	—	Nebraska
46	Olga Yepsen	43	Head	Manager	Nebraska
47	Dorothy Yepsen	19	Daughter	—	Nebraska
48	Ruth Yepsen	10	Daughter	—	Nebraska
49	Bernice Yepsen	7	Daughter	—	Nebraska
50	Yepsen Salomon	21	Hired hand	Farm Hand	Wisconsin
51	Hans Hansen	60	Head	Carpenter	Denmark
52	Mary Hansen	51	Wife	—	Nebraska
53	Ardith Hansen	18	Daughter	—	Nebraska
54	Eugene Hansen	14	Son	—	Nebraska
55	Chester A Smallfoot	36	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
56	Aileen Smallfoot	30	Wife	—	Nebraska
57	Jacqueline Smallfoot	9	Daughter	—	Nebraska
58	Ronald Smallfoot	4	Son	—	Nebraska
59	Earl F Smith	42	Head	Farmer	Illinois
60	Ethelia Smith	37	Wife	—	Nebraska
61	Dorothy F Smith	9	Daughter	—	Nebraska
62	Melvin L Smith	7	Daughter	—	Nebraska
63	Earl J Smith	5	Son	—	Nebraska
64	John A Koch	33	Hired hand	Farm Hand	Illinois
65	Kenneth Koch	18	Hired hand	Farm Hand	Illinois
66	Jens Tobiasen	47	Head	Farmer	Norway
67	Bertha Tobiasen	41	Wife	—	Nebraska
68	Danny Tobiasen	18	Son	Farm Hand	Nebraska
69	Donald Tobiasen	16	Son	Farm Hand	Nebraska
70	James Tobiasen	60	Head	Farmer	Iowa
71	Agnes Tobiasen	58	Wife	—	Nebraska
72	Willie Hansen	49	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
73	Flora E Hansen	41	Wife	—	Nebraska
74	Clair Hansen	17	Son	Farm Hand	Nebraska
75	James Manary	27	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
76	Pauline Manary	19	Wife	—	Nebraska
77	Jesse Savage	16	Hired hand	Farm Hand	Nebraska
78	Roger Smith THIS PERSON	42	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
79	Ronnie Smith	42	Wife	—	Nebraska
80	Phyllis Smith	20	Daughter	Teacher	Nebraska

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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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