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Joyce Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Newton-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Joyce Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newton-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Newton-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joyce |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Grade school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 242 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Big Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Joyce | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Effie Smith | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Danial Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joyce Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| J Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Junior Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Newal Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alfred Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Newton, Arkansas
Daughter, age 13
Newton, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joyce |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Newton-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 23
Newton-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joyce |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newton |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Grade school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 242 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 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 Joyce Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joyce Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Arkansas
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Sibling
J Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Danial Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Newal Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nolan Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Newton-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Newton-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00158-00592)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leonard Hefley | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Clara Hefley | 23 | Wife | Waitress | Arkansas |
| 43 | Ella Mae Hefley | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Grover Greenhaw | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Mitchell Salmon | 31 | Head | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 46 | Josephine Salmon | 25 | Wife | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 47 | Bert Edwards | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 48 | Nina Edwards | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Alfred Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Effie Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Joyce Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 52 | J. H. Smith | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Junior Smith | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Nolan Smith | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Newal Smith | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Danial Smith | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Ira O. Hall | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Ola Hall | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Ruth Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Georgia Hall | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Frank O. Mccutchen | 72 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Neva Mccutchen | 69 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Bill Bothey | 45 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Oma Bothey | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Ethel Bothey | 23 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 66 | Ross O. Nichols | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Nerna A. Nichols | 22 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Ruth Nichols | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 69 | Syble Nichols | 19 | Daughter | Beautician | Arkansas |
| 70 | Helen Nichols | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Sue Nichols | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Billie Nichols | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Violet Nichols | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Linn A. Hudson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Nelia D. Hudson | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Zula Hudson | 25 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Finis Hudson | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 78 | Jayce Hudson | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | C. B. Hudson | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Ruby Hudson | 13 | Daughter | — | 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)