Bert Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Bert Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)	Lincoln
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter and Painting
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Carpenter And Painting
Township / Ward	Beat 5
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bert	Age	Birth yr
Jennie Smith	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Sam Smith	Son	—	2	~1938
Bert Smith	Head	—	48	~1892
Vessie Smith	Son	—	26	~1914
S Smith	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Marvin Smith	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Cordie Smith	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Marvin Smith	Son	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1930

Lincoln, Mississippi

Head, age 37

Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Lincoln-County, Mississippi

Head, age 48

Lincoln-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)	Lincoln
Occupation	Carpenter and Painting
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Bert Smith

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02045-00713)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ervin Smith	16	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
2	Bennie Smith	15	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
3	Willie Smith	42	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
4	Cathrine Smith	17	Wife	—	Mississippi
5	Paul D. Smith	0	Son	—	Mississippi
7	Bert Smith THIS PERSON	48	Head	Carpenter And Painting	Mississippi
8	Cordie Smith	46	Wife	—	Mississippi
9	Vessie L. Smith	26	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
10	Marvin Smith	21	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
11	S. Odell Smith	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
12	Marvin Smith	14	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
13	Jennie L. Smith	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
14	Sam C. Smith	2	Son	—	Mississippi
15	Vessie F. Allen	37	Head	Truck Driver	Mississippi
16	Verna Allen	26	Wife	—	Mississippi
17	Bernice F. Allen	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
18	Ernest H. Allen	12	Son	—	Mississippi
19	Lemuel F. Loyd	35	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
20	Arcola Loyd	37	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
21	Willie Loyd	19	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
22	Henry Loyd	17	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
23	Charlie Loyd	15	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
24	Lula M. Loyd	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
25	Alberta Loyd	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
26	Hamlin Smith	50	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
27	Mamie Smith	47	Wife	—	Mississippi
28	Vessie M. Smith	14	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
29	Robert L. Smith	16	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
30	Nellie M. Smith	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
31	Roeva Smith	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
32	Leroy Smith	7	Son	—	Mississippi
33	Fred Collins	27	Head	Partner	Mississippi
34	Lucrecia Collins	36	Wife	—	Mississippi
35	Leatrice Collins	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
36	Head John	None	M	Farm	—
37	Rosie	59	Wife	—	Mississippi
38	Garland L. Smith	26	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
39	Irene Smith	17	Wife	—	Mississippi

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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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