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Nancy Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Nancy Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 80
b. ~1860
Female
Head
Born: Arkansas
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Moody Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 Nancy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Nancy Smith | Head | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| William Caswell | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Caswell | Son | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| William Caswell | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cherokee, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 60
Cherokee, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nancy E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Cherokee, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 70
Cherokee, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Cherokee-County, Oklahoma
Head, age 80
Cherokee-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherokee |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Nancy Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nancy Smith
Head · 1940 · age 80 · b. ~1860 · Oklahoma
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03282-00300)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wm Harp | 51 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Nellie Harp | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Myrtle Harp | 32 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Mary Andrew Harp | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Minnie Bea Harp | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Holly Ann Harp | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 47 | G. L. Sullivan | 52 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 48 | Virginia Sullivan | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Nancy Smith THIS PERSON | 80 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | John Caswell | 45 | Son | Logger | Missouri |
| 51 | William Perry Caswell | 39 | Son | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 52 | Edith Smith | 36 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | William Perry Jr. Caswell | 12 | Grandson | — | Oklahoma |
| 54 | John Smith | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 55 | Della Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Lawton Combs | 24 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Theodore Hudson | 42 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Ocie Hudson | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Marie Hudson | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 60 | Carolyn Hudson | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Lawrence Stinnett | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Juanita Stinnett | 32 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Sonny Stinnett | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Leo Stinnett | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 65 | Zelda Stinnett | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Daughter Stinnett | None | F | — | — |
| 67 | Earl Jordan | 31 | Head | — | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Lita Jordan | 33 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Ida Jean Jewell | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Lois Jewell | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 71 | James Jordan | 24 | Head | Cannery | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Cordelia Jordan | 18 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | C. P. Berry | 43 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Oma Berry | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Florence Berry | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Bessie Berry | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Edna Berry | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Bernice Berry | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Ivana Berry | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | H. R. Jordan | 34 | Head | Farmer | 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)