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Katherine Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Katherine Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plum Bayou |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Plum Bayou |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Katherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bennett Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Katherine Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Tally Smith | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Chester Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Infant Smith | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Heneratta Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Arkansas
Daughter, age 3
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kathie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 14
Jefferson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plum Bayou |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Katherine Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Katherine Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Infant Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennett Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester 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 — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00145-00637)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Tally Smith | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Heneratta Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Robert L Smith | 15 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Katherine Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Chester Smith | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | John M Smith | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Helen Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Laura Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Bennett Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Infant Smith | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Mozell Wicket | 28 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Almeta Wicket | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Mozell Jr Wicket | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Earle Mae Wicket | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Robert D Wicket | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Leon Wicket | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Lenora Wicket | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Joyce Wicket | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Gentry Thomas | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Earnestine Thomas | 14 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Cassie Thomas | 40 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Johnny Thomas | 21 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Emma Thomas | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Ethylee Thomas | 16 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | J. D. Thomas | 5 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Roy Nelson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mattie Nelson | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Roy Jr Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Troy Lee Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | James A Nelson | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Loss Brown | 66 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Annie Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Grundy Fannie Brown | 50 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Sam Lawrence | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Roxie Lawrence | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Lusia A Lawrence | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Victory Lawrence | 65 | Aunt | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Henry Mobley | 44 | Head | Farmer | S. Carolina |
| 79 | Mandy Mobley | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Mary Mobley | 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)