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Ben Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ben Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Bennie — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bernice Smith | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ben Smith | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benny |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben |
| 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 | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Head, age 24
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| 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 Ben Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Bennie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blossie Smith (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Ben Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bennie Smith
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blossie Smith
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Ben Smith
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02055-00528)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 12 | Grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Adell Houston | 10 | Grand d | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lewis Staples | 42 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 4 | Lucenia Staples | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | John Earl Staples | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Dorothy Staples | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Emma Lou Staples | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | John Frank Staples | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Alen Randle | 44 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 10 | Leona Randle | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Alen Jr Randle | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Doris Randle | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Nellie Randle | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Thomas Davis | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Delora Davis | 24 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 16 | Katie Paschal | 41 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 17 | Ocie Paschal | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mollie Paschal | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | James Stovall | 18 | Cousin | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Tom James Hart | 3 | Grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | John Smith | 23 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 22 | Annie Bell Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Annie Lou Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ben Sr Smith | 53 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 25 | Blossie Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Walter M Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Sara Alice Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Donie May Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Perry Smith | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Thelma Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Gregory Smith | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Joyce Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Ben Jr Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 34 | Bernice Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Sara Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Will Curry | 24 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 37 | Martha Curry | 16 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Augusta Greer | 26 | Cousin | Milker | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ben Greer | 8 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Josephine Greer | 1 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Ben
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)