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Verna Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Verna Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Verna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Marietta Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Verna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Delmer Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joyce Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Verna Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Verne Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Lillian Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Pauline Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Grace Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Marshall, Iowa
Daughter, age 3
Marshall, Iowa · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Verna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Marshall-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 13
Marshall-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Verna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| 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 Verna Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Verna Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Iowa
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Sibling
Helen Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delmer Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Marshall-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01182-00296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Arnold | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Doris Arnold | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Betty Arnold | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Gail Arnold | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Dwight Eash | 24 | Head | Station Engineer | Iowa |
| 6 | Mildred Eash | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Rosemary Eash | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Charlotte Eash | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Jane Eash | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Flynn J. Pyle | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Clara L. Pyle | 73 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Lois M. Pyle | 28 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Leo F. Street | 31 | Farm Hand | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 14 | Verne Smith | 57 | Head | Trucker | N. Carolina |
| 15 | Grace Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lillian Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Verna Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Charles Smith | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Pauline Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Helen Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Joyce Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Delmer Smith | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Andrew Harkin | 58 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 24 | May Harkin | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Donald Hilsabeck | 53 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 26 | John C. Ingledue | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Hattie Ingledue | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Irene Ingledue | 24 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Clifford Ingledue | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Merle Huseboe | 20 | Farm Hand | — | Iowa |
| 31 | S. Elford Binford | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Minnie Binford | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Marian Binford | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Darlene Binford | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Julius Bryant | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Dorothy Bryant | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | John Johnson | 27 | Hired Hand | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 38 | Fred G. Baum | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | Ellen R. Baum | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Mary Helen Baum | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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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)