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Etta Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Etta Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Dent Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Etta | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lorna Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lyla Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lava Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Octavius Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joyce Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Etta Smith | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Wallace Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lawrence, Arkansas
Spouse, age 23
Lawrence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Lawrence-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 34
Lawrence-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Etta Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Etta Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · 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 — Lawrence-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00148-00311)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Walter Jessin | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Neoma Jessin | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Peter R. Jessen | 76 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 44 | Gusta Jessen | 74 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Catherine Hatley | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | J. O. Moore | 32 | Head | Wpa | Missouri |
| 47 | Bernice Moore | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Erlene Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Cleo F. Moore | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Alma Moore | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Cloyee Moore | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Ethel Q. Kelley | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Grace Kelley | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Francene Kelley | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Bobby Kelley | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | B. W. Kelley | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Wallace D. Smith | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Etta Smith THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Lyla Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Lorna Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Joyce Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Victoria Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Octavius Smith | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Lava Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Louis G. Roste | 51 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 66 | Ethel Roste | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Wendell Roste | 18 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Russel Roste | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Lorena Roste | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | S. C. King | 61 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Era King | 61 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Dorothy King | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Luama King | 18 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Carson Brown | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Jessie Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Pauline Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Lorine Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Herman Brown | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Fred G. Rickman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Myrtle Rickman | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)