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Eddie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Eddie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & James — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbia-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Browns Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Browns Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Eddie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilla Smith | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| J Smith | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Eddie Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbia, Arkansas
Son, age 6
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eddie G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Columbia, Arkansas
Son, age 16
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Columbia-County, Arkansas
Son, age 25
Columbia-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Browns Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Eddie Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mildred Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dilla Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mildred Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dilla Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Eddie Smith
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Arkansas
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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 — Columbia-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00126-00077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. C. Ware | 68 | head | No | Arkansas |
| 2 | Neta D. Ware | 70 | wife | No | Arkansas |
| 3 | Lucille Birchfield | 23 | house-keeper | House Keeper | Arkansas |
| 4 | E. E. Ware | 57 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Laverne S. Ware | 56 | wife | No | Arkansas |
| 6 | Carmen Ware | 32 | daughter | No | Arkansas |
| 7 | Brodie Ware | 26 | son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Dale Ware | 22 | son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Bill D. Easter | 40 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Pat Easter | 39 | wife | No | Arkansas |
| 11 | Bobby Ray Easter | 4 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Arlus Gray | 21 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Rama S. Gray | 20 | wife | No | Arkansas |
| 14 | Kenneth Gray | 3 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Yvonne Gray | 0 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Tom J. Easter | 28 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Aggie B. Easter | 26 | wife | No | Louisiana |
| 18 | Thomas Easter | 12 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Gene Easter | 7 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Bertha Easter | 5 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Bobby Easter | 3 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Carrie Easter | 0 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | W. C. Easter | 12 | nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Eva Lean Easter | 11 | niece | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Bertha Lee Easter | 5 | niece | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | A. F. Walker | 35 | head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Elma Mae Walker | 25 | wife | No | Arkansas |
| 28 | James Leon Walker | 5 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Margaret Sue Walker | 3 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Jerry Allen Walker | 0 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | L. B. Vines | 61 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Nannie Vines | 51 | wife | No | Arkansas |
| 33 | J. A. D. Smith | 66 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Dilla Smith | 47 | wife | No | Arkansas |
| 35 | Eddie Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 36 | A. L. Rogers | 56 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Maggie Rogers | 41 | wife | No | Arkansas |
| 38 | Arbie Iovons | 30 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Sally Iovons | 30 | wife | No | Arkansas |
| 40 | Ruth Deen Iovons | 9 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Eddie
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)