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Vera Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jones-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Vera Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jones-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jones-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vera E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rome township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jones |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Rome Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Vera | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Opal Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lois Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Joe Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Louis Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Isaac Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Stanley Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Vera Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jones, Iowa
Spouse, age 29
Jones, Iowa · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Jones-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 40
Jones-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vera E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rome township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jones |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Vera Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Vera Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Jones-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Jones-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01172-00491)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert A. Ferguson | 54 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 2 | Sarah E. Ferguson | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | George A. Smith | 47 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 4 | Vera E. Smith THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Isaac A. Smith | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 6 | Louis Smith | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 7 | Joe George Smith | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Lois Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Mary Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Richard Smith | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Stanley Smith | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Opal Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Nicholas Ehler | 49 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 14 | Mathilda Ehler | 51 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 15 | George Ehler | 17 | Son | Farmer Hand | Iowa |
| 16 | Wilma Ehler | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Martin Petersen | 53 | Head | Farmer Hand | Germany |
| 18 | Henry Petersen | 31 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Frederick Petersen | 25 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Robert Petersen | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 21 | Raymond Schaffer | 22 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 22 | Analee Schaffer | 17 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Howard H. Hora | 36 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 24 | Edna Hora | 58 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Louie Hora | 60 | Father | Laborer | New York |
| 26 | L. Junior Hora | 17 | Nephew | — | Iowa |
| 27 | A. Ray Tarbox | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 28 | Edna M. Tarbox | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Donna M. Tarbox | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Patricia R. Tarbox | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Dorothy M. Tarbox | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Raymond L. Tarbox | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Leonard G. Hora | 34 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 34 | Hilda C. Hora | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Frank E. Andrews | 54 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 36 | Ruth F. Andrews | 45 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 37 | William F. Andrews | 24 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Edwin A. Andrews | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 39 | John L. Andrews | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Arthur C. Engeling | 40 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
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)