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Clifford Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Clifford Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abner & Abner — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Twp |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Worker |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Worker |
| Township / Ward | Washington Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Clifford | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abner Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Mellisa Smith | Other | — | 90 | ~1850 |
| Clifford Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ora Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Buren, …
Son, age 1
Van Buren, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Van Buren, …
Son, age 10
Van Buren, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Father's farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Arkansas
Son, age 20
Van-Buren-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Twp |
| Occupation | Worker |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Clifford Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abner Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Abner Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ira Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ora Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ora Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abner Smith
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Abner Smith
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ira Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ora Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ora Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clifford Smith
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00178-01055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beatrice Scott | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Dallas Scott | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Harvey Scott | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Irvin Crow | 24 | Head | Laborer Yard Work | Arkansas |
| 5 | Johnnie Crow | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Millard Crow | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Joe Dale Crow | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | John Redman | 64 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Nettie Redman | 58 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Adam Scott | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Ethel Gertrude Scott | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Hubert Scott | 20 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Nancie Scott | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Cecil M. Chalk | 32 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Estel Chalk | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Harold Chalk | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Lorene Chalk | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Dorothy Chalk | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Dalton Chalk | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | John F. Scott | 77 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Nancy Jean Scott | 68 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Marvin Scott | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Laura Scott | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Cloie Jean Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Richard Scott | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Walter Smith | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Willadean Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Norman Lee Smith | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Patricia Ann Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | William H. Watters | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Nellie V. Watters | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | James E. Watters | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Arthur Henry Watters | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Mary Louise Watters | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Kenneth Lee Watters | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Abner T. Smith | 61 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Ora E. Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Clifford Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Worker | Arkansas |
| 39 | Mellisa Jean Smith | 90 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Eula Young | 56 | Head | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Clifford
Gen 1 · 5 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)