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Mae Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mae Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Keep |
| Industry | own Family |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | House Keep |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mae | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mae Smith | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ela Meeking | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Frank Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ernestine Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charlie Smith | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Arkansas
Other, age 21
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Union-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 31
Union-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | House Keep |
| Industry | own Family |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Mae Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mae Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00178-00470)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Delores Roland | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 42 | James B. Pine | 31 | Head | Upholsterer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Ruby Pine | 29 | Wife | House Keep | Arkansas |
| 44 | Patsy Ann Pine | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | James B. Jr. Pine | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Shirley L. Moore | 42 | Head | Eng. Fireman | Mississippi |
| 47 | Ruth Moore | 36 | Wife | House Keep | Arkansas |
| 48 | Boyd Moore | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Donald Moore | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Jo Anne Moore | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Felix Hicks | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Cleo P. Hicks | 40 | Wife | House Keep | Louisiana |
| 53 | Rance W. Hicks | 22 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Lou Lee A. Hicks | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Victoria A. Hicks | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Bradley Hicks | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Lutrenia Hicks | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Florence Hicks | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Herman Hicks | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Laverne Hicks | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Charlie Smith | 34 | Head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 62 | Mae Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | House Keep | Arkansas |
| 63 | Frank Smith | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Charlie Jr. Smith | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Ernestine Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Dorothy Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Ela D. Meeking | 52 | Mother in Law | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Ludio X. Hicks | 28 | Head | Mortician | Arkansas |
| 69 | Frankie Lee Hicks | 27 | Wife | House Keep | Arkansas |
| 70 | Charles D. Hicks | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Lucinda Williams | 67 | Aunt | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Tommie Lee Reed | 15 | Boarder | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Robert L. Hicks | 63 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Almedia Hicks | 58 | Wife | House Keep | Arkansas |
| 75 | Theresa Hicks | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 76 | Anita Hicks | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 77 | Claudil Hicks | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 78 | Leo Hicks | 24 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Thelma Hicks | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Commodore Hicks | 21 | Son | — | 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)