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Ed Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ed Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walnut Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Walnut Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ed | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lela Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edna Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lloyd Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Candy Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ed Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Anna Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Henry Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Arkansas
Head, age 45
Montgomery, Arkansas · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Montgomery-County, Arkansas
Head, age 54
Montgomery-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walnut Township |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Ed Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ed Smith
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · 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 — Montgomery-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00157-00860)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orville W Diggs | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | James B Scott | 21 | Head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 3 | Priscilla B Scott | 17 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Ed H Smith THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 5 | Lela P Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Candy Smith | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Edna P Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Henry F Smith | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Anna B Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Lloyd J Smith | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Mary A Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Henry G Simons | 47 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 13 | Alma R Simons | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | James Smith | 58 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Myrtle M Caldwell | 43 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Boyd Caldwell | 18 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 17 | Cecil Caldwell | 18 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 18 | Hubert Caldwell | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Virta Mae Caldwell | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Daniel E Brown | 66 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 21 | Sarah M Brown | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | B Wendell Yeager | 33 | Grandson | Farming | Texas |
| 23 | Cynthia R Yeager | 32 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Sarah E Yeager | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | George W Yeager | 0 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Edgar C Garrett | 44 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 27 | Mary E Garrett | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Georgie M Smith | 57 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | James M Golden | 26 | Head | Labor | Missouri |
| 30 | Ema G Golden | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | John W Nelson | 82 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 32 | Margie A Nelson | 57 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Isaac M Nelson | 49 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 34 | Jessie P Nelson | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Marie Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Eloise Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Nellie Jean Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Luther A Driggers | 31 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 39 | Julia E Driggers | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Millard E Driggers | 3 | 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)