Ed Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pulaski-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this Ed Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pulaski-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pulaski-County, Arkansas
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ed
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	North Little Rock City
1935 Residence (County)	Pulaski
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Ice Plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	260
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Town
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	North Little Rock City
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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 Ed	Age	Birth yr
Willie Smith	Spouse	—	37	~1903
Ed Smith	Son	—	10	~1930
Leola Smith	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Ed Smith	Head	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Pulaski, Arkansas

Head, age 22

Pulaski, Arkansas · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ed
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Creosote plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1930

Pulaski, Arkansas

Head, age 32

Pulaski, Arkansas · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ed
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Pulaski-County, Arkansas

Head, age 40

Pulaski-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ed
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	North Little Rock City
1935 Residence (County)	Pulaski
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Ice Plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	260
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Town
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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Ed Smith

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · 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 — Pulaski-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00169-00588)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	D Vaid	15	Son	—	Arkansas
42	James P Vaid	14	Son	—	Arkansas
43	Billie Vaid	6	Son	—	Arkansas
44	Marie Q Moran	24	Head	Maid	Arkansas
45	Robert Mcelroy	57	Head	—	Mexico
46	Stella Mcelroy	17	Daughter	—	Arkansas
47	Marion Coslin	25	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
48	Hazel Coslin	18	Wife	—	Arkansas
49	George Rachel	32	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
50	Donatha Rachel	26	Wife	—	Arkansas
51	George Jr Rachel	5	Son	—	Arkansas
52	Joe R Frisbie	28	Head	Manager	Arkansas
53	Audrey Frisbie	22	Wife	—	Arkansas
54	Barbara Ann Frisbie	4	Daughter	—	Arkansas
55	Will Wright	40	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
56	Rebecha Wright	38	Wife	Maid	Louisiana
57	Luther Q Petty	59	Head	Laborer	Alabama
58	Clara Petty	52	Wife	—	Arkansas
59	Leroy Mcclon	27	Step-son	Laborer	Arkansas
60	Ed Smith THIS PERSON	40	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
61	Willie Smith	37	Wife	—	Louisiana
62	Leola Smith	18	Daughter	Maid	Arkansas
63	Ed Jr Smith	10	Son	—	Arkansas
64	Leon Bland	43	Head	—	Mississippi
65	Josie Q Bland	38	Wife	Housework	Arkansas
66	Tom Bland	46	Brother	Yard Work	Mississippi
67	Sallie Bland	38	Sister	Servant	Mississippi
68	Dan Stinger	36	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
69	Pauline Stinger	28	Wife	—	Arkansas
70	Nathaniel Thomas	38	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
71	Lela Q Thomas	34	Wife	—	Arkansas
72	Curtis Thomas	15	Son	Laborer	Arkansas
73	Leon Thomas	5	Son	—	Arkansas
74	David Young	28	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
75	Mayola Young	20	Wife	—	Arkansas
76	Ocie Gilmore	49	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
77	Easter Martha Gilmore	31	Wife	Maid	Arkansas
78	John White	32	Head	Laborer	Georgia
79	Lila White	34	Wife	—	Arkansas
80	Lafayette Kindel	52	Head	Laborer	Arkansas

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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)

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