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Arthur Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Republic-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Republic-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arthur W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Republic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Grant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| George Smith | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Doris Smith | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Arthur Smith | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Republic, Kansas
Son, age 17
Republic, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arthur W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Republic, Kansas
Son, age 27
Republic, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arthur W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Republic-County, Kansas
Son, age 37
Republic-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arthur W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Republic |
| Occupation | none |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Arthur Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Smith
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Kansas
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Sibling
Evelyn Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Republic-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Republic-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01255-00250)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alin C Salmon | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Mabel B Salmon | 37 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 3 | Ray Gene Salmon | 11 | son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Karen Kay Salmon | 4 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | George Kellogg | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | Mildred E Kellogg | 41 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 7 | Morris Dean Kellogg | 18 | son | Worker | Kansas |
| 8 | Russell Lowell Kellogg | 13 | son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Emil H Havel | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Frances A Havel | 24 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 11 | Burtis M Walton | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 12 | Floy E Walton | 58 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 13 | George Nordquist | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | Lottie R Nordquist | 33 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 15 | William A Pickard | 12 | son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Mac Kelly | 43 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 17 | Dorothy Kelly | 21 | daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 18 | Vivian Mae Kelly | 14 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Sarah Elizabeth Kelly | 12 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | John Henry Kelly | 8 | son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Anton Vrana | 52 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 22 | George E Smith | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Mary Smith | 64 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 24 | Evelyn V Smith | 25 | daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 25 | Arthur W Smith THIS PERSON | 37 | son | None | Kansas |
| 26 | Doris D Smith | 33 | daughter in law | Teacher | Kansas |
| 27 | Melvin L Peterson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Elizabeth A Peterson | 37 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 29 | Melvin Junior Peterson | 10 | son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Lavern Keith Peterson | 8 | son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Ivan Dean Peterson | 6 | son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Frank Beneda | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 33 | Anna Beneda | 41 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 34 | Vernon Lee Beneda | 16 | son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Harry Smock | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 36 | Alice M Smock | 52 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 37 | Lee Smock | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 38 | Lenora M Smock | 29 | wife | Salesman | Kansas |
| 39 | Agatha Marie Smock | 4 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Joseph A Stinger | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)