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Essie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baxter-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Essie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baxter-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baxter-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Essie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baxter |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | North Fork Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Essie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Essie Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Fannie Smith | Other | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Nora Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Evelynn Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Walter Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baxter, Arkansas
Spouse, age 32
Baxter, Arkansas · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Essie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Baxter-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 42
Baxter-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Essie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baxter |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Essie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Essie Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Baxter-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Baxter-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00118-00225)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertie Cunningham | 2 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Marcus T. Ritchie | 68 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 3 | Louisa Ritchie | 75 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Otto F. Teagarden | 28 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Virginia Teagarden | 27 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Velma Lu Teagarden | 8 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Ernest Teagarden | 6 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Verta Teagarden | 4 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Marie Teagarden | 2 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Paul Warner | 14 | son in law | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | James T. Teagarden | 67 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | Martha Teagarden | 70 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Ellis D. Fisher | 50 | head | Farm Manager | Kansas |
| 14 | Martin P. Daniel | 48 | head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Thelma Woodruff | 35 | sister | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Wayne Woodruff | 5 | nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Lizzie Graham | 56 | head | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Floyd Graham | 28 | son | Sawyer | Texas |
| 19 | James D. De Witte | 64 | head | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Susan De Witte | 60 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Tilda Lawson | 60 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Willie Lawson | 16 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Irena Graham | 23 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Lynn Graham | 8 | grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Norman Graham | 4 | grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Bessie Graham | 2 | granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Walter Smith | 44 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 28 | Essie Smith THIS PERSON | 42 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Nora Smith | 18 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Evelynn Smith | 17 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Ellen Smith | 15 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Elizabeth Smith | 11 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Mary Smith | 8 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Fannie Smith | 79 | mother | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Lee Lawson | 32 | head | Sawyer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Nellie Lawson | 26 | wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Gladys Lawson | 3 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Donald Lawson | 1 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Howard Lawson | 0 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Enoch Adams | 58 | head | Farmer | 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)