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Wayne Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Wayne Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wayne |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salem Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Salem Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Wayne | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Garner | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Angus Smith | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Linnie Garner | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thomas Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Harlden Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Naoma Garner | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Wayne Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| T Garner | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greene, Arkansas
Son, age 7
Greene, Arkansas · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wayne |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Greene-County, Arkansas
Son, age 17
Greene-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wayne |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salem Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Wayne Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Wayne Smith
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Linnie Garner
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Angus Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naoma Garner
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
T Garner
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Garner
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harlden Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Greene-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00139-00763)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hancil Wall | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Woodroe Wall | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Lene Wall | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Kathryn Wall | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Clara B Wall | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Linard Wall | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Lenard Wall | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Lirthey Moffitt | 50 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Cooper Wiley Moffitt | 24 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 50 | George Moffitt | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 51 | James Moffitt | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Paul Moffitt | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Lucy Durpin | 45 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Stent Lena Durpin | 23 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Almer Durpin | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Elvis Durpin | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Luther P Durpin | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Shellar Shipley | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | James A Smith | 73 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Angus Smith | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 61 | Harlden Smith | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Wayne Smith THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Thomas Smith | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Mildred Garner | 25 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 65 | Naoma Garner | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | T E Garner | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Linnie L Garner | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Isaac B Williams | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Lama Williams | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Geneva Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Joyce Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Izetta Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Bernice Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Eregie Williams | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Patsy F Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | J Rudolph Mitchel | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Minnie O Mitchel | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Opal Mitchel | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Vernie W Mitchel | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Leah Mitchel | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)