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Bernice Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glass Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Glass Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Wanda Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lucile Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Glady Smith | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Bernice Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rutha Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Arthur Smith | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Marvin Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Earnest Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Minnie Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Arkansas
Daughter, age 5
Jackson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernice G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Jackson-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 14
Jackson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glass Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Bernice Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bernice Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Lucile Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wanda Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnest Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rutha Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glady Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Jackson-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00144-00932)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace B. Nicholson | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Joyce Nadine Nicholson | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Gerald Leon Nicholson | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Arthur F. Smith | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Minnie L. Smith | 36 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Bernice Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Velma Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Lucile Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Marvin Smith | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Earnest Smith | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Rutha F. Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Helen L. Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Wanda Fay Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Glady Merline Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Lindel Lacy | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 16 | Cara Lacy | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Ruth Wanda Lu Lacy | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | James F. Hudson | 21 | Head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 19 | Virgie Fay Hudson | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | William B. Smith | 86 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Randey T. B. Hudson | 32 | Son in law | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Hattie Evelyn Hudson | 24 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Jim Smith | 66 | Head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 24 | Kattie Smith | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Jesse W. Hays | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Fannie M. Hays | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | William Howard Hays | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Evely Hays | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Carl L. Hays | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Kenneth Boyles | 21 | Head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 31 | Hazel May Boyles | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Guy Alvin Young | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Eliza Young | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Mildred Young | 25 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Flora Young | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Richard L. Young | 80 | Father | Farmer | Missouri |
| 37 | Arthur R. Rossetti | 53 | Head | Tool Checker | Arkansas |
| 38 | Kitty Rossetti | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Lacie Rossetti | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Jennings Rossetti | 8 | Son | — | 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)