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Peter Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Peter Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter K |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prairie Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Prairie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Peter Smith | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Herman Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Rudolph Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Cornelius Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Arkansas
Head, age 37
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Franklin, Arkansas
Head, age 47
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farmer |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Franklin-County, Arkansas
Head, age 58
Franklin-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter K |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prairie Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Peter Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Peter Smith
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00136-00298)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M W Flynn | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Eda Flynn | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Luther Flynn | 19 | Son | Craftsman | Arkansas |
| 4 | P B Milam | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Emma Milam | 38 | Wife | Sales Lady | Arkansas |
| 6 | Nita Milam | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | E H Heathcock | 62 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 8 | Ella Heathcock | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Lawrence Rambo | 36 | Head | Superintendent | Arkansas |
| 10 | Fern Rambo | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Mary Ann Rambo | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Margaret Sue Rambo | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | T W Robertson | 45 | Head | Carrier Rural Mail | Arkansas |
| 14 | Esther Robertson | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Joe Chiles Robertson | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Almaree Robertson | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Mary Blair Robertson | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Tom Tratton | 63 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Ziggie Tratton | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Chris Tratton | 33 | Son | Day Laborer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Millie Tratton | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Raymond Tratton | 5 | Grandson | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Alvin Burchfield | 29 | Head | Labor Track Work | Arkansas |
| 24 | Dell Burchfield | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Mary Burchfield | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Bettye Burchfield | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Obid Sargent | 39 | Head | Miner | Arkansas |
| 28 | Nell Sargent | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Harold Sargent | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Abel Knell Sargent | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | George Sargent | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | James Sargent | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Peter K Smith THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 34 | Mary Smith | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | John Smith | 28 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Rudolph Smith | 23 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Edna Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | William Smith | 17 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Cornelius Smith | 15 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Herman Smith | 13 | 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)