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Stella Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cross-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Stella Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cross-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cross-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Stella M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brushy Lake Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cross |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Brushy Lake Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Stella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daphine Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Juanita Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Norma Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Leslie Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| King Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Billie Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Wade Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Stella Smith | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cross, Arkansas
Spouse, age 23
Cross, Arkansas · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Stella M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Cross-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 33
Cross-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Stella M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brushy Lake Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cross |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Stella Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Stella Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cross-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cross-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00132-00034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leslie W Smith | 37 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 2 | Stella M Smith THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Juanita L Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | King E Smith | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Daphine B Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Billie L Smith | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Norma J Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Wade M Smith | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Robert L Smith | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | John S Foltz | 42 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 11 | Minnie L Foltz | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Cecil E Foltz | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Zola L Foltz | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Rex E Foltz | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Dorothy L Foltz | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Dick D Snodgrass | 46 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 17 | Christine E Snodgrass | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Pauline Little | 15 | Step Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Delmar W Houston | 32 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 20 | Dona E Houston | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | William S Miller | 45 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 22 | Ida E Miller | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Ruby I Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Charles S Miller | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Vernon J Miller | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Jewel A Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Will T Roney | 53 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 28 | Margaret Roney | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | William A Roney | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Lorenza Roney | 23 | Son | Tie Loader | Arkansas |
| 31 | Mary E Slocum | 42 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 32 | August G Slocum | 22 | Son | Saw Filing | Arkansas |
| 33 | Charles E Slocum | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Arnold W Slocum | 18 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 35 | Daniel W Slocum | 42 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 36 | Pearl L Slocum | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Pearline Slocum | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Evelyn D Slocum | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Joy L Slocum | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Nadine Slocum | 10 | 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)