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Ira Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cross-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ira Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cross-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cross-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ira M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craighead |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Smith Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Ira | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earliane Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eunice Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Josephine Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Olivene Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Tommy Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ira Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Jerry Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ira Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dean Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Walker Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Malcome Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Edith Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cross, Arkansas
Head, age 43
Cross, Arkansas · implied b. ~1887 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Cross-County, Arkansas
Head, age 52
Cross-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1888 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ira M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craighead |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Ira Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ira Smith
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cross-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cross-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00132-00329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Tackett | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lola Tackett | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Florence Tackett | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Modene Tackett | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Floyd Tackett | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mable Tackett | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Katherine Tackett | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | James C. Stone | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Henrietta Stone | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | James Stone | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Joe Emmerson Stone | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ira M. Smith THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Edith Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Malcome Smith | 23 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Walker Smith | 22 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Eunice Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Dean Smith | 17 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Olivene Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Earliane Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Josephine Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Tommy Jean Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Ira Smith | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Jerry L. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | David Mcknight | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Antonia Mcknight | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Joyce Pilcher | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Doris Pilcher | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Francis Pilcher | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Doris Jean Pilcher | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Sidney Pilcher | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Ann Pilcher | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Richard Brisco | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Minnie Brisco | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | James Brisco | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | John Henry Brisco | 17 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Louise Brisco | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Burnice Brisco | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Bernard Baker | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Emma Baker | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Earnist Baker | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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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)