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Betty Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lonoke-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Betty Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lonoke-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lonoke-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Betty Sue |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gum Woods |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lonoke |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Gum Woods |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bonnie Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Willie Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Elmer Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ada Smith | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lonoke, Arkansas
Daughter, age 4
Lonoke, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Betty B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Lonoke-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 14
Lonoke-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Betty Sue |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gum Woods |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lonoke |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Betty Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Elmer Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bonnie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary 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 — Lonoke-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lonoke-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00152-00348)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester Johnson | 16 | Brother | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Raymond Dalton | 41 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Cecil Dalton | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Dorothy Dalton | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Marvin S. Dalton | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Sherman Hartwick | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Minnie Hartwick | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Almond Hartwick | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Donald Ray Hartwick | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | B. H. Hartwick | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Roy Weldon Hartwick | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Willie Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Ada E. Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | James Harris Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | William A. Smith | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Betty Sue Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Robert Harold Smith | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Annie Elouise Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Mary Nell Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Elmer Coleman Smith | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Bonnie Faye Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Monia Murray | 42 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Nel-Lene Murray | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Erma Lee Murray | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Cecil Murray | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Paul Murray | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Julius Goggins | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Ida E. Goggins | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Roland Helen Goggins | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Marilyn Goggins | 7 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Clemmet Burks | 41 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Mary Lena Burks | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | James Burks | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Mary Lucille Burks | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | George E. Burks | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Jerry Burks | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | M. H. Balkingburg | 75 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Roosevelt Bailey | 35 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Lillian Bailey | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Sylvester Bailey | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Jim Gordon | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
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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)