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Alex Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Alex Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alex | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gracie Williams | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Odessa Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Mettly Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alex Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Frederick Taylor | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ida Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Emma Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Claudine Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elizabeth Taylor | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Alex Smith | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Mississippi
Head, age 48
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 38 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Madison-County, Mississippi
Head, age 58
Madison-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1882 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Alex Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alex Smith
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02047-00620)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vernon Brown | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Hallie Brown | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Carrie Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Katie White | 50 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Ellis White | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | T. M. White | 5 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Ed Moody | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lucie Moody | 40 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Annie May Barnett | 21 | Niece | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Alex Smith THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Odessa Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Emma Lou Smith | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Ida B. Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Claudine Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Mary Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Mettly Smith | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Alex Jr. Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Gracie Hughes Williams | 5 | G. Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Frederick Taylor | 4 | G. Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Elizabeth Taylor | 1 | G. Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Arthur Currie | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Georgia Currie | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Arthur Jr. Currie | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Nellie Currie | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Charles Currie | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Aaron Beard | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Emma Beard | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Alex Johnson | 7 | Head | — | 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)