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Pearl Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cleveland-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cleveland-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cleveland-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hudgin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No H1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Hudgin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Smith | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Lena Smith | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Hovis Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alvin Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Melvin Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Hettie Smith | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cleveland, Arkansas
Daughter, age 7
Cleveland, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Cleveland, Arkansas
Daughter, age 17
Cleveland, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| 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
Cleveland-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 27
Cleveland-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hudgin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Highest Grade | No H1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Pearl Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hettie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hickey Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hixie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hettie Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hickey Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hixie Smith
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Pearl Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Melvin Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hovis Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Cleveland-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cleveland-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00125-00439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Smith | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Velma Smith | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Mary L Smith | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Opal Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Floyd Smith | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 6 | Lucille Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | William F Smith | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Hettie Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Lena Smith | 29 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Pearl Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Melvin Smith | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Alvin Smith | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Hovis Smith | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Elaborn Trowheaver | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Mary Trowheaver | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Martha Trowheaver | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | William F Trowheaver | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Linnie Smith | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Onie Smith | 34 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Mildred Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Hazel Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Walter Hale | 23 | Son in law | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 23 | Genelle Hale | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Otto Owens | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Mary M Owens | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Eurlie M Owens | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Pebble Owens | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | James Owens | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Eula Owens | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Herbert Owens | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Martha L Owens | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Evelyn Owens | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Joyce Owens | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Virginia Owens | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Oscar Tea | 38 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Rhea Tea | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Billie Tea | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Charles Tea | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | J D Tea | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | J A Tea | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Pearl + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)