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Sam Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Crittenden-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Sam Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crittenden-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Ora — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crittenden-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wappanocca |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crittenden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Wappanocca |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Smith | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Roland Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Odessa Smith | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crittenden, Arkansas
Son, age 16
Crittenden, Arkansas · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Crittenden, Arkansas
Head, age 26
Crittenden, Arkansas · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Crittenden-County, Arkansas
Head, age 36
Crittenden-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wappanocca |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crittenden |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Sam Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ora Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ora Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam Smith
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Crittenden-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Crittenden-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00131-00553)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. P. Cobb | 58 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 2 | Virginia Cobb | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Bradford Cobb | 24 | Son | Operator | Mississippi |
| 4 | D. D. Cobb | 32 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 5 | Vera Cobb | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Charles Cobb | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Marjorie Ruth Cobb | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | James Everett Cobb | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | James Collins | 26 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 10 | Rosetta Collins | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Rosalie Collins | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | James Jr. Collins | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Andrew Collins | 47 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 14 | Alice Collins | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Walter Collins | 22 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Fred Collins | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Lee Collins | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Edward Collins | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Jane Lucille Collins | 23 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Sylvester Noble | 27 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 21 | Dorthey Noble | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Viola Noble | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | D. W. Noble | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Rosalie Noble | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Lola Lee Noble | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Pete Irvin | 38 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 27 | Annie Bess Irvin | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Willie D. Irvin | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Sylvester Magee | 42 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 30 | Janis Magee | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Sylvester Jr. Magee | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Bessie Magee | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Ruby Magee | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Ruth Magee | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Ray Magee | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Jerry Bell | 27 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Loretha Bell | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Sam Smith THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 39 | Odessa Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Roland Lee Smith | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Sam
Gen 1 · 2 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)