Luther Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Craig-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Luther Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Craig-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Kansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Craig-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Luther
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Lynch
1935 Residence (County)	Craig
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Lynch
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Luther	Age	Birth yr
Allie Smith	Spouse	—	56	~1884
Luther Smith	Head	—	60	~1880
Eugene Smith	Son	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Craig, Oklahoma

Head, age 40

Craig, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Luther
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

Craig, Oklahoma

Head, age 50

Craig, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Luther
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Craig-County, Oklahoma

Head, age 60

Craig-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Luther
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Lynch
1935 Residence (County)	Craig
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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Luther Smith

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Oklahoma

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1940 US Federal Census — Craig-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03287-00394)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	H. A. Blankenship	39	Head	Farmer	Oklahoma
2	Lula Blankenship	36	Wife	—	Arkansas
3	Melvin Ab Blankenship	19	Son	—	Arkansas
4	David Blankenship	16	Son	—	Missouri
5	Delmar Blankenship	12	Son	—	Kansas
6	Johnie Smith	33	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
7	Ona Smith	29	Wife	—	Oklahoma
8	Ernest Smith	10	Son	—	Oklahoma
9	Neva Lee Smith	9	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
10	Dean Smith	4	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
11	Tolbert Wheeler	70	Head	—	Kansas
12	Mary J. Wheeler	61	Wife	—	Oklahoma
13	Abraham Wheeler	35	Son	Laborer	Oklahoma
14	Andrew Barr	67	Head	Farmer	Maryland
15	Josie Barr	68	Wife	—	Arkansas
16	Luther Smith THIS PERSON	60	Head	Farmer	Kansas
17	Allie Smith	56	Wife	—	Oklahoma
18	Eugene Smith	17	Son	—	Oklahoma
19	Wayne H. Smith	34	Head	Farmer	Oklahoma
20	Lois Smith	35	Wife	—	Iowa
21	Irene Smith	15	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
22	Junior Smith	13	Son	—	Oklahoma
23	Louise Smith	10	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
24	Elmer Smith	45	Head	Farmer	Missouri
25	Kate Smith	38	Wife	—	Kansas
26	Marvin Smith	18	Son	—	Kansas
27	Marie Smith	15	Daughter	—	Kansas
28	Freda Smith	13	Daughter	—	Kansas
29	Laura Smith	3	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
30	Benjamin Mills	65	Head	Farmer	Oklahoma
31	Waunita Mills	31	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
32	Emma Urban	49	Head	—	Missouri
33	Ivan Urban	25	Son	Surveyor	Missouri
34	Vernon Urban	15	Son	—	Missouri
35	John C. Green	59	Head	Farmer	Kansas
36	Stella Green	44	Wife	—	Kansas
37	Hazel Green	16	Daughter	—	Kansas
38	Helen Green	16	Daughter	—	Kansas
39	George Seibert	64	Head	Farmer	Maryland
40	Addie Seibert	52	Wife	—	Texas

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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.

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