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Thelma Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thelma Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & Mandy — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbia-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Brister Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jim Gill | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Mandy Gill | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbia, Arkansas
Daughter, age 5
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Columbia, Arkansas
Daughter, age 15
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Columbia-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 24
Columbia-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| 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 Thelma Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Gill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mandy Gill (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Josh Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Gill
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mandy Gill
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Smith
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Josh Smith
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Smith
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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 — Columbia-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00126-00034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otis Bennett | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Verda Lee Bennett | 15 | Cousin | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | James V Bennett | 14 | Cousin | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Ida Love | 76 | Grandmother | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | June Holly | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Mattie May Holly | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Rachel Holly | 59 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Jasper Jamerson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Odessa Jamerson | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Willie Lee Jamerson | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Joseph Lee Jamerson | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Elvie Jamerson | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Betty Joe Jamerson | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Jim Gill | 67 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Mandy Gill | 58 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Thelma Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Elvis Jamerson | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Addie May Jamerson | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Effie M Jamerson | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Elmer Decher Jamerson | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Bobby Jean Jamerson | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | J Mutto Young | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Sallie Young | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Leo Young | 25 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Winston Young | 23 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Elton Patten | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Annie Lee Patten | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Vergil D Eads | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Barbara Eads | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Mary Eads | 19 | Daughter | Sales Girl | Arkansas |
| 31 | Florence Eads | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Willie Eads | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Margarete Eads | 21 | Daughter | Helper | Arkansas |
| 34 | Lionel E Trusty | 28 | Head | W.P.A. | Louisiana |
| 35 | Florence M Trusty | 30 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 36 | James W Trusty | 23 | Head | W.P.A. | Louisiana |
| 37 | Nancy Belle Trusty | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | James W Trusty | 75 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Susan Trusty | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | George W Eads | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma
Gen 1 · 5 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)