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Mollie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lafayette-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mollie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lafayette-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lafayette-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mollie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hadley Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Hadley Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mollie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| S Smith | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Fredrick Shelton | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mollie Smith | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lafayette, Arkansas
Other, age 47
Lafayette, Arkansas · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mollie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Lafayette-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 55
Lafayette-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mollie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hadley Township |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Mollie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mollie Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lafayette-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lafayette-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00147-00687)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reeley Lee Griffin | 17 | Daughter | Student | Arkansas |
| 2 | A. J. Govan | 24 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Eavis Govan | 20 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 4 | Alva Govan | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Lee Pearl Govan | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | S. S. Smith | 64 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Mollie Smith THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Willie Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Willie Bell Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Fredrick Shelton | 53 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Clarence Rogers | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Rena Rogers | 56 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Bruce Otis Rogers | 14 | G. Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Ruth Helen Rogers | 13 | G. Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Dee Mcday | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Garcia Mcday | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | John Mcday | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | R. G. Mcday | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Ollie Vee Mcday | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Mazorie Mcday | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Willie Mcday | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Rosa Bell Mcday | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Roy Lee Mcday | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Mordene Mcday | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Oble Lee Mcday | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Reuben Dockery | 69 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Carrie Dockery | 62 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Willie Reed | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Viana Reed | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 30 | Titus Reed | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Euella Reed | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Lee Belma Reed | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Ollie Reed | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Mary Reed | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Tony Mattie Reed | 24 | Sister-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Henry Reed | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Matilda Reed | 57 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Eluora Reed | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Juanita Reed | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Luella Reed | 8 | 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)