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Bonnie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bonnie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bonnie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 District 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bonnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Joan Smith | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Rayford Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rogers Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sam Smith | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Mississippi
Daughter, age 8
Franklin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bonnie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Franklin-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 18
Franklin-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bonnie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Bonnie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bonnie Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Rayford Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rogers Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Franklin-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
7 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02022-00268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Herston | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Sam Smith | 56 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Joan Smith | 51 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Bonnie Mae Smith THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Rayford Smith | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Rogers Smith | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Lee Woolley | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | 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)