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Verna Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ouachita-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Verna Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ouachita-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ouachita-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Verna |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bridge Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ouachita |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Bridge Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Verna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobbie Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Patsy Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| E Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Verna Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Frances Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hershel Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Myrtle Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ouachita, Arkansas
Other, age 30
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Verna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Ouachita-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 40
Ouachita-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Verna |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bridge Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ouachita |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Verna Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Verna Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Ouachita-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ouachita-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00159-00083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Florence Smith | 68 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Lida Burton | 50 | Head | Loader Truck | Arkansas |
| 43 | Ethel Burton | 47 | wife | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 44 | Obie Burton | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | E. W. Smith | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Verna Smith THIS PERSON | 40 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Hershel Smith | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Myrtle Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Bobbie Smith | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Frances Smith | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Mildred Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Patsy Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | George D. Smith | 67 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Edna Smith | 60 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Frank Smith | 70 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Martha Smith | 66 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Harvey Daniel | 44 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Louise Daniel | 44 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Oscar Renfro | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Lois Renfro | 39 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Cal Renfro | 22 | Son | Helper | Arkansas |
| 62 | Leon Renfro | 19 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Clint Renfro | 17 | Son | Helper | Arkansas |
| 64 | Billy Renfro | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Maude Renfro | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Betty Renfro | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Peggy Renfro | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | S. L. Daniel | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Eunice Daniel | 45 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Terrence Daniel | 18 | Son | Helper | Arkansas |
| 71 | Emer Daniel | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | E. D. Hicks | 65 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Ela Hicks | 65 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Roy Hicks | 34 | Son | Oil Field | Arkansas |
| 75 | Ruth Hicks | 32 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Alice Hicks | 29 | Daughter | — | 20 |
| 77 | Ruby Hicks | 24 | Daughter | 40 | 30 |
| 78 | Wilson Hicks | 23 | Son | 48 | 30 |
| 79 | Cleve Elliott | 26 | Head | Hired Hand | Arkansas |
| 80 | Mildred Elliott | 22 | wife | — | 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)