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Betty Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Betty Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margie Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| G Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ralf Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Melvin Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Anna Smith | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, Mississippi
Daughter, age 1
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bettie Ann |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 11
Lincoln-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Class of Worker | 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 Betty Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Betty Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Donald Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralf Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — 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-t0627-02045-00548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Yvonne Lofton | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Willie Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Elvia Johnson | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Quentin Johnson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | John Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Melvin Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Shelton Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Dorothy Ann Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Earline Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Paul Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Betty Jean Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Louis M. Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Clyde Lofton | 22 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Dorothy R. Lofton | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Hilda Gene Lofton | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Clyde Monroe Lofton | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Ben B. Rushing | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Georgia Rushing | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Frank Rushing | 22 | Son | Wage Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Felix Case | 20 | Lodger | Wage Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | G. L. Smith | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Anna Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Margie Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Ralf Smith | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Betty Lou Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Melvin Smith | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Donald Smith | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Jessie Putnam | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Dorothy Putnam | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Otis B. Redd | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Bernice Redd | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Imogene Redd | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | James Raiford Redd | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Clem Harris | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Katherine Harris | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | F. H. Harris | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Felix O. Harris | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Lula Harris | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Maudie Harris | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Jessie Ab Harris | 18 | Daughter | — | 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)