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Clara Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Clara Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Madrid-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Orange & Oran — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Madrid-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Risco Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Madrid |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Risco Town |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanda Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Clara Smith | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Oran Smith | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Iloois Cole | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Madrid, …
Daughter, age 17
New Madrid, Missouri · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clara E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
New Madrid, …
Daughter, age 27
New Madrid, Missouri · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 37
New-Madrid-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Risco Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Madrid |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Clara Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Orange Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Oran Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eunice Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilla Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Orange Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oran Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eunice Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilla Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clara Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Missouri
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Sibling
Wanda Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — New-Madrid-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02132-00271)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Scruggs | 75 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Argus H Mccallum | 54 | Head | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 3 | Elizabeth Mccallum | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Henry Mccallum | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 5 | Alphis Mccallum | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 6 | Alfred C. Mccallum | 17 | Son | Labor | Alabama |
| 7 | Beryl Mccallum | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Franklin Mccallum | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Oran R. Smith | 67 | Head | Farm Labor | Missouri |
| 10 | Clara Smith THIS PERSON | 37 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Wanda Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Iloois Cole | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Marlow Putman | 30 | Head | Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Margrey Putman | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Jimmie M. Putman | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Mary A. Tate | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 17 | James H Andrews | 46 | Head | Postmaster | Missouri |
| 18 | Grace Andrews | 37 | Wife | Assistant Postmaster | Missouri |
| 19 | Avanelle Andrews | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Elaine Andrews | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Laviece Andrews | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Donald G Andrews | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Glen T. Andrews | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | John Gibbs | 58 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 25 | Gertrude Gibbs | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Alma J. Gibbs | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Edward V. Gibbs | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Earl Summers | 29 | Head | Labor | Missouri |
| 29 | Bulah Summers | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Avanelle Summers | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Milford Summers | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Margaret Summers | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Estella Allgier | 47 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 34 | Charles N. Allgier | 15 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Jim Hacker | 55 | Head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 36 | Louella Hacker | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Wilder Johnson | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 38 | Mamie Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Owen Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Ada James | 25 | Head | Teacher | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Clara + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)