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Wayne Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Wayne Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWebster-County, Iowa
SurnameSmith
Given NameWayne
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIowa
1935 Residence (City)Webster
1935 Residence (County)Webster
Additional Details
OccupationTruck Driver
IndustryRoad Construction
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked69
Income (1939)165
Highest GradeH-3
1935 ResidenceIowa
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
OccupationTruck Driver
Township / WardDayton Town
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Wayne Age Birth yr
Gerald Smith Son — 7 ~1933
Jennie Smith Daughter — 16 ~1924
Max Smith Son — 12 ~1928
Naomi Smith Spouse — 45 ~1895
William Smith Son — 14 ~1926
Eugene Smith Son — 10 ~1930
Wayne Smith Son — 20 ~1920
W Smith Head — 44 ~1896

Census Appearances

1930
Webster, Iowa
Son, age 10
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Wayne
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1940
Webster-County, Iowa
Son, age 20
Webster-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Wayne
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
1935 Residence (City) Webster
1935 Residence (County) Webster
Occupation Truck Driver
Industry Road Construction
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 69
Income (1939) 165
Highest Grade H-3
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Wayne Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Wayne Smith
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Iowa
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Sibling
Gerald Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01212-00149)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Dyrrel C. Fessler 21 Head Laborer Iowa
42 Mae G. Fessler 19 Wife — Iowa
43 Louella Stevenson 60 Head Teacher Illinois
44 C. Claude Charles 45 Head County Road Maintenance Missouri
45 Helen D. Charles 43 Wife — Iowa
46 Donald C. Charles 21 Son Library Clerk Missouri
47 D. Edwin Lyall 55 Head Laborer Illinois
48 Pearl Lyall 48 Wife — Iowa
49 Mary Belle Lyall 18 Daughter Servant Iowa
50 Charles Lofstedt 83 Head — Sweden
51 Eva Lofstedt 65 Wife — Kansas
52 Clyde M. Lofstedt 30 Son Janitor Iowa
53 Josephine Freeburg 43 Head — Iowa
54 August Elling 71 Head Secretary Iowa
55 Carl E. Elling 38 Son Apprentice Iowa
56 Carl G. Strandberg 63 Head Carpenter Sweden
57 Anna S. Strandberg 61 Wife — Sweden
58 W. Lloyd Smith 44 Head — Iowa
59 Naomi Smith 45 Wife — Iowa
60 Wayne Smith THIS PERSON 20 Son Truck Driver Iowa
61 Jennie Smith 16 Daughter Janitor Iowa
62 William Smith 14 Son — Iowa
63 Max Smith 12 Son — Iowa
64 Eugene Smith 10 Son — Iowa
65 Gerald Smith 7 Son — Iowa
66 Carl R. Hedberg 45 Head Bricklayer Iowa
67 Blythe Hedberg 46 Wife — Iowa
68 Donald Stephens 14 Step-son Newsboy Iowa
69 Dolores Stephens 12 Step-daughter — Iowa
70 Dean Stephens 10 Step-son — Iowa
71 Harry L. Stanfield 50 Head Laborer Iowa
72 Nell Stanfield 44 Wife — Iowa
73 Arnold Stanfield 21 Son Painter Iowa
74 Lavonne Stanfield 17 Daughter — Iowa
75 Burghard P. Dagan 68 Head — Minnesota
76 Lucy Dagan 59 Wife — Minnesota
77 Glenn Dagan 28 Son Laborer Minnesota
78 Joseph A. Youngstrom 50 Head Clerk Iowa
79 Anna Youngstrom 47 Wife — Iowa
80 Irma Youngstrom 23 Daughter Typist Washington

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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