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Cecil Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Cecil Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Promised Land Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Promised Land Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Cecil | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emaline Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Louise Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Virginia Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lewis Smith | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Leland Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Darrell Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jerry Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Cecil Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Noble Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rosa Smith | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lawrence, Arkansas
Son, age 7
Lawrence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cecil O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Lawrence-County, Arkansas
Son, age 17
Lawrence-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Promised Land Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 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 Cecil Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Cecil Smith
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Darrell Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emaline Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leland Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Noble Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Lawrence-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00148-00531)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Tully D Songer | 50 | Head | Road Building | Arkansas |
| 42 | Bessie Songer | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Elnora Songer | 25 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Lois Songer | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Hazel Songer | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Milburn Hurn | 33 | Head | Day Labor | Arkansas |
| 47 | Elsie Hurn | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Kenneth Hurn | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Jack D Deen | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 50 | Cleo Deen | 16 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Ralph Taylor | 26 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Rosalie Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Ambrose Richardson | 21 | Head | Day Labor | Arkansas |
| 54 | Alice Richardson | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Elma Richardson | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Lewis D Smith | 59 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 57 | Rosa Smith | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Raymond Smith | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 59 | Jerry Smith | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 60 | Cecil Smith THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 61 | Emaline Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Noble Smith | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Virginia Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Leland Smith | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Darrell Smith | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Louise Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | John D Graham | 70 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 68 | Dallas Niswonger | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 69 | May Niswonger | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Hubert Niswonger | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Missouri |
| 71 | Monuel Niswonger | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Louise Niswonger | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Martha Niswonger | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Marie Niswonger | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Junior Niswonger | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | William Niswonger | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Henry Ashlock | 58 | Head | Day Labor | Kansas |
| 78 | Mary Ashlock | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Clinton Ashlock | 33 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Henry Ashlock | 23 | Son | Day Labor | Oklahoma |
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)