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Floyd Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crittenden-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Floyd Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crittenden-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crittenden-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Poinsett |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Wappanocca |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Floyd | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Artie Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Eldora Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lorenza Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Gladis Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mackie Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Floyd Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mackie Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lana Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Matthew Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Laura Smith | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Poinsett, Arkansas
Son, age 1
Poinsett, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Crittenden-County, Arkansas
Son, age 11
Crittenden-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Poinsett |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| 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 Floyd Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Floyd Smith
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Gladys Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Artie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladis Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldora Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorenza Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthew Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lana Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mackie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Crittenden-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Crittenden-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00131-00560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jim Jackson | 70 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Gregory Metcalf | 6 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Herbert Mcduff | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Robert Robinson | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 45 | William Oscar Simpson | 57 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 46 | Effie Jane Simpson | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Mackie Smith | 37 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 48 | Laura Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Matthew Smith | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Lorenza Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Bernice Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Mackie Jr. Smith | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Artie Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Floyd Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Gladis Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Lana Smith | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Gladys Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Eldora Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Eugene Robinson | 37 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 60 | Margaret Robinson | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Carter Johnson | 58 | Father in law | Operator | Arkansas |
| 62 | Fred Douglas | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Nancy Boyd | 24 | Sister in law | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Boyd | 6 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | John Palmer | 47 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 66 | Floyd Palmer | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Claudia Palmer | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Josephine Whitlow | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Robert Brown | 10 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Rosetta Whitlow | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Joe Hunt | 62 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 72 | Mandy Hunt | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Henry Hunt | 20 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 74 | Annie Lee Hunt | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Lindell Hunt | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | James Coleman | 58 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 77 | Willie Joe Coleman | 26 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Hansen Curtis | 37 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 79 | Sadie Ethel Curtis | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | C. B. Curtis | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)