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Alma Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Alma Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bennie Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Merrell Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alma Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lincoln, Mississippi
Spouse, age 24
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lincoln, Mississippi
Spouse, age 35
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 45
Lincoln-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Alma Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02045-00722)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hulius Outman | 9 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | W. James Smith | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Annie E. Smith | 66 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Charles L. Smith | 38 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Clarence C. Case | 44 | Head | Helper | Mississippi |
| 6 | Hallie Case | 39 | Wife | Store-Keeper | Mississippi |
| 7 | Marcell Case | 12 | Son | Labour | Mississippi |
| 8 | Mary A. Case | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Clem D. Smith | 33 | Head | Store-Keeper | Mississippi |
| 10 | Josie M. Smith | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lila A. Smith | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mary Vaughan | 75 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Willie C. Crane | 44 | Head | Foreman | Mississippi |
| 14 | Dollie Crane | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Willie J. Crane | 17 | Son | Labour | Mississippi |
| 16 | Helen F. Crane | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Bennie Smith | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Alma Smith THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Alice G. Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Merrell Smith | 16 | Son | Farm Labour | Mississippi |
| 21 | Archie Vaughan | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Beckie Vaughan | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Stanley G. Vaughan | 22 | Son | Machine Operator | Mississippi |
| 24 | Mary P. Lofton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Russell A. Lofton | 20 | Son | Machine Operator | Mississippi |
| 26 | Irma L. Lofton | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | John H. Lofton | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | William Vaughan | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Bertha Vaughan | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Donald C. Vaughan | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Mary J. Vaughan | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | R. Painter | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Emma C. Painter | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | T. Eugene Rollins | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Melissa Rollins | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | C. Eugene Rollins | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Jesse W. Gooster | 24 | Head | Labour | Mississippi |
| 38 | Elizabeth E. Gooster | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Leslie Vaughan | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Wordelle S. Vaughan | 26 | Wife | — | 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)