Beulah Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Copiah-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Beulah Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Copiah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Copiah-County, Mississippi
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Beulah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 2
1935 Residence (County)	Copiah
Additional Details
Occupation	Helper
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Helper
Township / Ward	Beat 2
Est. Birth Year	~1909

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 Beulah	Age	Birth yr
Gertrude Smith	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Emma Smith	Daughter	—	11	~1929
James Smith	Head	—	31	~1909
Beulah Smith	Spouse	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Copiah, Mississippi

Other, age 12

Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Beulah
Relationship to Head	Step Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Copiah, Mississippi

Other, age 21

Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Beulah
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Copiah-County, Mississippi

Spouse, age 31

Copiah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Beulah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 2
1935 Residence (County)	Copiah
Occupation	Helper
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Beulah Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Mississippi

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02018-00394)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Byron Moore	24	Son	Helper	Mississippi
2	Claudell Moore	20	Daughter	—	Mississippi
3	Troy C. Carr	45	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
4	Bessie Carr	45	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
5	Emmett Carr	22	Son	Housewife	Mississippi
6	Verna Lee Carr	18	Daughter	Farmer	Mississippi
7	Marvin Carr	15	Son	—	Mississippi
8	W. A. Hutson	65	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
9	Audrey Hutson	58	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
10	Magic Greer	29	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
11	Nettie Greer	30	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
12	Mary Catherine Greer	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
13	Billie Delores Greer	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
14	Curtis Rainey	41	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
15	Modena Rainey	27	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
16	Jimmy Rainey	12	Son	—	Mississippi
17	Frances Rainey	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
18	Sarah Rainey	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
19	Albert Brown	44	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
20	Alice Brown	66	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
21	E. M. Mcprice	32	Head	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
22	Velma Mcprice	29	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
23	James Lee Mcprice	6	Son	—	Mississippi
24	Drovell Mcprice	4	Son	—	Mississippi
25	Mary Alice Mcprice	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
26	Bernice Louise Mcprice	0	Daughter	—	Mississippi
27	E. A. Hutson	59	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
28	Alice Hutson	24	Daughter	Teacher	Mississippi
29	Dan Watson	27	Head	Clerk	Mississippi
30	Frank Watson	30	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
31	Clarice Watson	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
32	John Betton	40	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
33	Annie May Betton	36	Wife	Helper	Mississippi
34	Betty Jean Betton	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
35	John Willie Betton	5	Son	—	Mississippi
36	Burnell Betton	2	Son	—	Mississippi
37	James Smith	31	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
38	Beulah Smith THIS PERSON	31	Wife	Helper	Mississippi
39	Emma Belle Smith	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
40	Gertrude Smith	10	Daughter	—	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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