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Clifford Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Adair-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Clifford Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adair-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Samuel — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adair-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Wilson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clifford | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Smith | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Clifford Smith | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Della Smith | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adair, Missouri
Son, age 18
Adair, Missouri · implied b. ~1902 — 4 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 | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Adair, Missouri
Son, age 26
Adair, Missouri · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Adair-County, Missouri
Son, age 36
Adair-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Clifford Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bella Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Aurel Bates (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Daniel Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bella Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Aurel Bates
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Clifford Smith
Son · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Missouri
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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 — Adair-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Adair-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02081-00583)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harold Burton | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Stanley Burton | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Beverly Ann Burton | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | William Burton | 73 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 45 | William Grant | 72 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Cynthia Grant | 71 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Earl Long | 65 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 48 | Dean Davidson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 49 | Rachel Davidson | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | E. L. Long | 71 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Mattie Long | 72 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Thomas Long | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 53 | Mary Long | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Charles Davis | 29 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 55 | Cora Waggy | 35 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Willard Amos | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 57 | Hazel Amos | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Joseph Downing | 55 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 59 | Mary Downing | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Pauline Downing | 25 | Daughter | School Teacher | Missouri |
| 61 | Guy Daniels | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 62 | Idona Daniels | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Betty Jean Daniels | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Johnnie Daniels | 76 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 65 | John Wandell | 75 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Etta Wandell | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Russell Wandell | 28 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 68 | Daniel Smith | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Della Smith | 67 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Clifford Smith THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | James Spencer | 62 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 72 | William Strock | 82 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Airy Strock | 37 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Myrtle Spencer | 56 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Charles Martin | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 76 | Franklin Baker | 85 | Father in law | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Carl Milne | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 78 | Winnifred Milne | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Mary Katherine Milne | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Rex Milne | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Clifford
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)