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William Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bill & Silas — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hampton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hampton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Roane | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Delillah Roane | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Elatrue Roane | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Rosie Roane | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Will Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Alfred Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Theoda Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Georgia Smith | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Francis, …
Son, age
St Francis, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Son, age 11
Lee, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Lee-County, Arkansas
Son, age 20
Lee-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hampton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 William Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bill Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Silas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bill Smith
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Silas Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Smith
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Smith
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Smith
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Georgia Roane
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosie Roane
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theoda Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delillah Roane
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elatrue Roane
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Lee-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00149-00156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | W. R. Spencer | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Florence Spencer | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Theressa Spencer | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Osa Spencer | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Theoda Spencer | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Lincoln Spencer | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Fred D. Spencer | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Broadway Naomi Spencer | 25 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Charles J. Spencer | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | P. G. Spencer | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Will Smith | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 52 | Georgia Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Alfred Smith | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 54 | William Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Theoda Smith | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Elatrue Roane | 30 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Rosie Roane | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Georgia Roane | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Delillah Roane | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Elijah Collins | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Lovelena Collins | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Elaris Collins | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | George W. Mcdaniel | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 64 | Mary L. Mcdaniel | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Naglee Mcdaniel | 23 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Armonius Mcdaniel | 21 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | John L. Howell | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Walter Brown | 21 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | J. C. Triplett | 22 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Jeanette Triplett | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Graham Triplett | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Lilian S. Triplett | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Marvin Worley | 14 | Brother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | William E. Palmer | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Estelle Palmer | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Winnie Palmer | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lonnie Palmer | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Randolph Palmer | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Adeline Palmer | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | William E. Jr. Palmer | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 6 siblings
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)