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Virginia Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pope-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pope-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jessie & Mittie — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pope-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pope |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Clark Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lila Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Wilda Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Scott Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Eva Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pope, Arkansas
Daughter, age 1
Pope, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virginia Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Pope, Arkansas
Daughter, age 11
Pope, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virginia Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Pope-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 21
Pope-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pope |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Virginia Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jessie Smith (~0.81 confidence) and mother Mittie Smith (~0.81 confidence) and father H Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Scott Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Scott Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Jessie Smith
b. ~1861
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Mittie Smith
b. ~1863
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
H Smith
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Scott Smith
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Scott Smith
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Smith
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Smith
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Wilda Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lila Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Pope-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pope-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00164-00095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shirley Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Betty Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Adis Vinson | 27 | Head | Log Cutter | Arkansas |
| 44 | Lillian Vinson | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Wynona Vinson | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Lester Duglass | 34 | Head | Miner | Arkansas |
| 47 | Alma Duglass | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Gene Duglass | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Junior Duglass | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Rosalie Duglass | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Scott Duglass | 68 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 52 | Dora Duglass | 67 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Chace Smith | 35 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Gladys Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Wilma Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Freeman Vinson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Beulah Vinson | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Francis Vinson | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | James E. Vinson | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Clarence Martin | 38 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 61 | Lizzie Martin | 73 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Trubee Shinn | 44 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 63 | Maye Shinn | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Joyce Shinn | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Cecil Smith | 29 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 66 | Cathlene Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Bonny Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Scott Smith | 54 | Head | Teaching | Arkansas |
| 69 | Eva Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Virginia Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Wilda Rhea Smith | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Arkansas |
| 72 | Lila Beth Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | A. M. Soran | 70 | Head | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)