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Virgil Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Virgil Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Barney & Sarah — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virgil T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Van Buren |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 116 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Craig Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virgil | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waylon Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Opal Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Norman Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Virgil Smith | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Artie Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Buren, …
Son, age 19
Van Buren, Arkansas · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virgil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Van Buren, …
Head, age 30
Van Buren, Arkansas · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virgil G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Arkansas
Head, age 39
Van-Buren-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virgil T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Van Buren |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 116 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Virgil Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Barney Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Barney Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Virgil Smith
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · 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 — Van-Buren-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00178-00833)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Barney O. Smith | 69 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Rose Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Virgil T. Smith THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Artie J. Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Waylon D. Smith | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Opal R. Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Norman V. Smith | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | James J. Jacobs | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Frances A. Jacobs | 58 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Willie W. Underwood | 37 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 51 | Mildred R. Underwood | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Leo Underwood | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Ola S. Underwood | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Preston Underwood | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | R. C. Underwood | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Montford M. Teague | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Mattie D. Teague | 59 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Fred S. Williams | 57 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Parlee S. Williams | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Rufus S. Williams | 20 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | William F. Williams | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Mildred S. Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Robert B. Williams | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Louina C. Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Louina Williams | 77 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Sylvester J. Berry | 61 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 67 | Emma J. Berry | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Billie S. Berry | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Ellen J. Thomas | 78 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Forest M. Dewey | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Eula Dewey | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Lauchie S. Brentz | 29 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Minnie M. Brentz | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Joe S. Brentz | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Hilda F. Brentz | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Will C. Berry | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Allie Berry | 56 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Elmore Berry | 23 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 79 | William M. Quinn | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Effie M. Quinn | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Virgil
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)