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Earl Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earl Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Creek-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Claud & Claude — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Oklahoma
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Creek-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bristow Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Creek |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bristow Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Claude Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Mary Smith | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Smith | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Thea Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ernest Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Emerson Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Nellie Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Creek, Oklahoma
Son, age 1
Creek, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1930
Creek, Oklahoma
Son, age 11
Creek, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Creek-County, Oklahoma
Son, age 21
Creek-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bristow Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Creek |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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 Earl Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Claud Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Claude Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Claud Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Claude Smith
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Smith
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Smith
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Smith
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Oklahoma
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Sibling
Emerson Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thea Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Creek-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Creek-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03288-00190)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Smith | 47 | Head | Pumper | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Nellie Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Ernest Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Emerson Smith | 17 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Ida Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Thea Smith | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Earl Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Mary Smith | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Mary Earline Smith | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 10 | William Sanders | 27 | Head | Pumper | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Edith Sanders | 23 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Billie Gene Sanders | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Marshall Pearley | 68 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | George Pearley | 55 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Walter Richburg | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 16 | Myrtle Richburg | 31 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Maggie Crawford | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Frank Stubblefield | 55 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 19 | Pearl Stubblefield | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Hurley Stubblefield | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Jack Stubblefield | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Imogene Stubblefield | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Russell Stubblefield | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Fred Docket | 30 | Head | Teacher | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Dorothy May Docket | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Fred Jr. Docket | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Laura Gaddy | 45 | Head | Teacher | Missouri |
| 28 | Lois Gaddy | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Eva Gaddy | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Harold Martin | 32 | Head | Pumper | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Mavene Martin | 25 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Harold Ray Martin | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | John Martin | 68 | Head | Pumper | Arkansas |
| 34 | Etta Martin | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Raleigh Halt | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 36 | Myrell Halt | 26 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Nellie Fay Halt | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Charles Nichols | 5 | Stepson | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Bettie Ann Halt | 72 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | John Halt | 67 | Father | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Earl + 4 siblings
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)