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Alex Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Alex Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Anderson Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Carrie Carter | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Herman Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thelma Carter | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alex Smith | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Harriet Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Carter Smith | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Alex Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Floyd Carter | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Jefferson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Jefferson-County, Mississippi
Son, age 23
Jefferson-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Alex Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alex Smith
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Dan Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anderson Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carter Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Jefferson-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02034-00329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Roland | 85 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | George Paulney | 41 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Helen Paulney | 49 | Niece | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Georgia E Paulney | 16 | Grand niece | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ephren Banks | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Ethel Banks | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Emma Banks | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Mildred Banks | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Andrew Banks | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Louisa Banks | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Allen Banks | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lenora Banks | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | James Oliver | 18 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Marshall Banks | 61 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Sam Barker | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Elsie Barker | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Maurice Barker | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Charles Barker | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Nathaniel Barker | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | William Barker | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ester Barker | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | David Barker | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Emma Lee Barker | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lucindia Barker | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Alex Smith | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Harriet Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Carter Emma Smith | 28 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Anderson Smith | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Alex Jr Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Dan Smith | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Herman Smith | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | George Smith | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Floyd Carter | 14 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Thelma Carter | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Carrie Mae Carter | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | George Johnson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Alberta Johnson | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Irene Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Catherine Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Louis Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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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)