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Luther Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Luther Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Agriculture |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 120 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Agriculture |
| Township / Ward | White Oak Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Luther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argua Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Eliza Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ray Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lerna Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Luther Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thurmon Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Tillie Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Claude Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Arline Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Leonard Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Winford Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Arkansas
Son, age 10
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Franklin-County, Arkansas
Son, age 19
Franklin-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1921 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Agriculture |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 120 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| 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 Luther Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Luther Smith
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Ray Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arline Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thurmon Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Argua Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eliza Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lerna Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winford Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Franklin-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00136-00437)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eugene Smith | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Claude Smith | 52 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 43 | Tillie Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Eliza Smith | 21 | Daughter | Agriculture | Arkansas |
| 45 | Luther Smith THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Agriculture | Arkansas |
| 46 | Thurmon Smith | 18 | Son | Agriculture | Arkansas |
| 47 | Raymond Smith | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Lerna Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Arline Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Argua Smith | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Leonard Smith | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Winford Smith | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Ray Smith | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Phoebe A Tangile | 78 | Head | 40 | Arkansas |
| 55 | Calwell Tangile | 60 | Son | 40 | Arkansas |
| 56 | Frank Tangile | 57 | Son | 40 | Arkansas |
| 57 | Wince Tangile | 54 | Son | 40 | Arkansas |
| 58 | Hurry Tangile | 40 | Son | 40 | Arkansas |
| 59 | Kindle Tangile | 22 | Grand Son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Mart Michaels | 45 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 61 | Virgie Michaels | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Lahit Michaels | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Lucile Michaels | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Georgia Michaels | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Jessie Michaels | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Fred Michaels | 15 | Son | Agriculture | Arkansas |
| 67 | Kelly Michaels | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Ruby Michaels | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Will Michaels | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Tymkie Michaels | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Dot Michaels | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | David Mcwilliams | 57 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 73 | Margret Mcwilliams | 59 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Elizabeth Mcwilliams | 54 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | W B Blansitt | 42 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 76 | Minnie Blansitt | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Carl E Blansitt | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Fred Ford | 46 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 79 | Ence Ford | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | J B Ashley | 30 | Head | Coal | Oklahoma |
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)