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Ada Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Forrest-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ada Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forrest-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forrest-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hattiesburg city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forrest |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Hattiesburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Mcgowan | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Filosa Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Luanda Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Horace Smith | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Ida Gose | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Melvin Mcgowan | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ada Smith | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forrest, Mississippi
Spouse, age 36
Forrest, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Forrest, Mississippi
Spouse, age 46
Forrest, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Forrest-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 57
Forrest-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hattiesburg city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forrest |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Ada Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ada Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Forrest-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Forrest-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02021-00454)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida Love Horne | 17 | Head | Maid | Mississippi |
| 2 | Nelia Williams | 40 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Alice Bailey | 38 | Daughter | Laborer | Missouri |
| 4 | A. J. Mcrae | 19 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Laura Mcrae | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mallieu Heard | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 7 | Pearlie Heard | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Mazzie Heard | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Isaac Heard | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Henry Brown | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Emily Brown | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 12 | Shirley Ruth Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Johnie Hobin | 33 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Delphia Hobin | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Libbie Mae Turner | 12 | Step-Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Henry Mcfarlin | 27 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Willie Anna Mcfarlin | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Henry Jr. Mcfarlin | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Annette Mcfarlin | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Albert James Rodgers | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 21 | Margaret Rodgers | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Horace Smith | 65 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Ada Smith THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Filosa Smith | 26 | Daughter | Maid | Mississippi |
| 25 | Luanda Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Theresa Mcgowan | 28 | Daughter | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 27 | Melvin Mcgowan | 8 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Ida Mae Gose | 18 | Grand-Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Victor Bailey | 44 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Velma Bailey | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Ruth Bailey | 17 | Daughter | Graduate Nurse | Mississippi |
| 32 | Victor Jr. Bailey | 19 | Son | 4 Hull Works | Mississippi |
| 33 | Alice Bailey | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Ethel Bailey | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Nathaniel Bailey | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lizzie Moore | 60 | Head | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 37 | Mary Jackson | 43 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Frank Jackson | 29 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Annie Lee Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | James Jackson | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)