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Bettie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Bettie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bettie Sue |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clark Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Clark Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bettie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mable Smith | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Bettie Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lyle Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Arkansas
Daughter, age 2
Clay, Arkansas · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Clay-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 12
Clay-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bettie Sue |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clark Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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 Bettie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bettie Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lyle 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 — Clay-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00124-00212)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Agnes Engil | 16 | Daughter | New Work | Arkansas |
| 42 | Theresa Engil | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Edward Engil | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | John Engil | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Bernadine Engil | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Wiley Riches | 40 | Head | Farm Operator | Arkansas |
| 47 | May Riches | 39 | Wife | House Wife | Arkansas |
| 48 | Elmer Riches | 16 | Son | Farm | Arkansas |
| 49 | Wilma Riches | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | David Riches | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Goldia May Riches | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Cleopas Riches | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Dolan Riches | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Murdlean Riches | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Majican Riches | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | James D Riches | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Frank D Nelson | 47 | Head | Farm Operator | Arkansas |
| 58 | Goldie Nelson | 36 | Wife | House Wife | Arkansas |
| 59 | Henry Nelson | 16 | Son | Farm | Arkansas |
| 60 | Thomas Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Fillie Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Jennie Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Parker Greener | 61 | Head | Housewife | Missouri |
| 64 | Mary Lee Greener | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Alvin C Beels | 33 | Head | Farm Labor | Missouri |
| 66 | Ruby Beels | 27 | Wife | House Wife | Arkansas |
| 67 | Charles Beels | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Edda May Beels | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Roland Beels | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Ben Storm | 31 | Head | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 71 | Madie Storm | 28 | Wife | House Wife | Arkansas |
| 72 | Bettie Storm | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Coline Storm | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Beautis Storm | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | James L D Smith | 31 | Head | Farm Operator | Arkansas |
| 76 | Mable Smith | 29 | Wife | House Wife | Arkansas |
| 77 | Bettie Sue Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | James A Smith | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Lyle Smith | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Mary Lillian Smith | 7 | 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)