Bernice Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Escambia-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this Bernice Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Escambia-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Alabama Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Escambia-County, Florida
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bernice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (County)	Escambia
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	Hs 1
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bernice	Age	Birth yr
Junette Smith	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Valeria Smith	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Jesse Smith	Head	—	50	~1890
Quinton Smith	Son	—	12	~1928
Terrill Smith	Son	—	21	~1919
Bernice Smith	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Escambia, Florida

Spouse, age 21

Escambia, Florida · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Berniece
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1930

Escambia, Florida

Spouse, age 33

Escambia, Florida · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bernice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Housewife
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1940

Escambia-County, Florida

Spouse, age 42

Escambia-County, Florida · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bernice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (County)	Escambia
Industry	0
Highest Grade	Hs 1
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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Bernice Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Florida

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1940 US Federal Census — Escambia-County, Florida Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00585-00306)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Earl Oswald	10	Head	—	Alabama
42	Frances Oswald	8	Daughter	—	Alabama
43	Geraldine Oswald	6	Daughter	—	Alabama
44	Bobby Oswald	3	Son	—	Alabama
45	Elizabeth M. Krebbs	63	Head	At Home	Ohio
46	Anthony Krebbs	72	Brother-in-law	Farm	Ohio
47	J. C. Pierce	34	Son-in-law	Navy Yard	Florida
48	Catherine Pierce	32	Daughter	—	Ohio
49	Marie Pierce	8	Granddaughter	—	Florida
50	Edwin Pierce	5	Grandson	—	Florida
51	James Pierce	0	Grandson	—	Florida
52	Mildred D. Sinclair	53	Head	—	Wisconsin
53	Ethel Danson	36	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
54	Warren Walker	17	Grandson	—	Illinois
55	Jesse L. Smith	50	Head	Convict Camp	Alabama
56	Bernice Smith THIS PERSON	42	Wife	—	Alabama
57	Valeria Smith	23	Daughter	N. Y. A.	Florida
58	Terrill Smith	21	Son	Armstrong Cork Co.	Alabama
59	Junette Smith	15	Daughter	—	Florida
60	Quinton Smith	12	Son	—	Florida
61	Stewart W. Revis	33	Head	Operator	Alabama
62	Vada Revis	25	Wife	—	Florida
63	Caroline Revis	0	Daughter	—	Florida
64	Annie Mae Avant	42	Head	—	Florida
65	Kate Hall	44	Sister	Public School	Florida
66	Johnnie Hall	34	Sister	—	Florida
67	Olivia Avant	32	Stepdaughter	Public School	Florida
68	Ida Avant	28	Stepdaughter	—	Florida
69	James C. Jennings	46	Head	Mechanic	Florida
70	Annie L. Jennings	42	Wife	—	Alabama
71	Jim Jr. Jennings	21	Son	—	Florida
72	Philip Jennings	19	Son	—	Florida
73	Margaret Jennings	18	Daughter	—	Florida
74	Billy Jennings	10	Son	—	New Jersey
75	Lizzie Reynolds	65	Maid	Cook	Alabama
76	John H. Myrick	53	Head	Wholesale House	Alabama
77	Ruby Myrick	46	Wife	—	Alabama
78	Melvin Myrick	26	Son	Wholesale House	Alabama
79	Hazel Myrick	24	Daughter	Public School	Alabama
80	Claude Myrick	21	Son	Wholesale House	Alabama

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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.

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