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Cora Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Cora Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hempstead-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hempstead-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | De Roan Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hempstead |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | De Roan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Albert Smith | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rufus Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Fred Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elmer Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alfred Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Cora Smith | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hempstead, Arkansas
Other, age 16
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 27
Hempstead-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | De Roan Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hempstead |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Cora Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cora Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hempstead-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00140-00384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Mae Silvey | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Joyce Silvey | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Mattie M Haynes | 56 | Unit | Sewing | Arkansas |
| 4 | Henry S Dudley | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Sudie Dudley | 57 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Lawrence Mcmillion | 36 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Thelma D Mcmillion | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Charles Mcmillion | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Thelma Mcmillion | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Evert Hurls | 28 | Head | Laborer Wpa | Arkansas |
| 11 | Ruby Hurls | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Cecil Rogers | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 13 | Olive Rogers | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Mary Alice Rogers | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | James C Rogers | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Oliver C Rogers | 74 | Father | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Albert Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Cora Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Elmer Smith | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Mildred Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Geneva Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | James Smith | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Howard Smith | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Fred Smith | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Rufus Smith | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Alfred Smith | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Curtis Benton | 25 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Ethel Benton | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Georgia Smith | 48 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Willie Smith | 25 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Charlie Bostic | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Cercile Bostic | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Augusta Bostic | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Ellis C Bostic | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Mattie Bostic | 64 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Alfred B Turner | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Coral Turner | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Blaikie Turner | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Wayne Turner | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Ray Turner | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)