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Belle Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yell-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Belle Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yell-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yell-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danville twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Danville Twp |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Belle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willa Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alfut Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Eugene Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dora Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jackie Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Belle Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yell, Arkansas
Spouse, age 27
Yell, Arkansas · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Yell-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 37
Yell-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danville twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yell |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Belle Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Belle Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Yell-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Yell-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00182-00123)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | O. R. Keener | 61 | Head | Farm | Arkansas |
| 42 | Myrtle Keener | 54 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 43 | Mildred Morton | 33 | Widow | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 44 | Alva Morton | 29 | Son | Farm | Arkansas |
| 45 | Lala (Ab) Morton | 20 | Daughter | Student | Arkansas |
| 46 | Glen Morton | 10 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Alva Tharp | 29 | Head | Millworker | Arkansas |
| 48 | Iney Tharp | 27 | Wife | Houseworker | Arkansas |
| 49 | Harold Eugene Tharp | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Willie Mitchell Tharp | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | J. E. Hammond | 50 | Head | Farm | Arkansas |
| 52 | Lillian Hammond | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 53 | Clio Hammond | 22 | Son | Farm | Arkansas |
| 54 | Johnnie Hammond | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Odis Hammond | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Virginia Hammond | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Fred Homer | 49 | Head | Farm | Arkansas |
| 58 | Esther Homer | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 59 | Arlie Homer | 28 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 60 | Maleta George | 51 | Widow | Unable Housewife | Arkansas |
| 61 | Vie Ella George | 17 | Daughter | Houseworker | Arkansas |
| 62 | William A. Mccormick | 58 | Head | Farm | Arkansas |
| 63 | Ella Mccormick | 56 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 64 | Glendon Mccormick | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Ruby Mccormick | 16 | Daughter | Unable Daughter | Arkansas |
| 66 | Juanita Mccormick | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Alfut Smith | 54 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 68 | Belle Smith THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 69 | Dora Franklin Smith | 20 | Daughter | Houseworker | Arkansas |
| 70 | Jackie Smith | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Willa Lee Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Robert Smith | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Eugene Smith | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Clouis Gabbard | 37 | Head | Truckdriver | Arkansas |
| 75 | Lucille Gabbard | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 76 | Jacqueline Gabbard | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Lemayne Gabbard | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Edmund Gabbard | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Gwendolyn Gabbard | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Margurite Gabbard | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)