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Cecil Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Cecil Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pearl-River-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lillie & Francis — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pearl-River-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cecil A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat Five |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pearl River |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | hauls paper wood |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Hauls Paper Wood |
| Township / Ward | Beat Five |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Cecil | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Cecil Smith | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Haswell Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Juanita Smith | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pearl River, …
Son, age 5
Pearl River, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Pearl River, …
Son, age 14
Pearl River, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
Head, age 24
Pearl-River-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cecil A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat Five |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pearl River |
| Occupation | hauls paper wood |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 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 Cecil Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lillie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Francis Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Ellis Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lillie Smith
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Francis Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ellis Smith
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Cecil Smith
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02057-00444)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steven B Jones | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Wash Spiers | 73 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Vallie Spiers | 66 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | George D. Baker | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lera M. Baker | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Janice M. Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Charlotte A. Baker | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Irona Barrell | 51 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Virgie Barrell | 27 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Dorothy Barrell | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | James Robert Stewart | 2 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Nelson Spiers | 31 | Head | Lumber Hauler | Mississippi |
| 53 | Bonnie Spiers | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Vonciel Spiers | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Derwin Spiers | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | George Spiers | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Daniel Spiers | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Catherine Spiers | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Carl Smith | 25 | Head | Hauler Paper Wood | Mississippi |
| 60 | Cora Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 61 | George Ellis Smith | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Frances Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Ellis E. Smith | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Nannie A. Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Hannah Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Edith Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Lillian Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Herschel Smith | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Arthur Smith | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Cecil A. Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Hauls Paper Wood | Mississippi |
| 71 | Juanita Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Haswell D. Smith | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Ruth E. Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | John W. Sr. Jones | 41 | Head | Minister | Louisiana |
| 75 | Ella Jones | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Doris Jones | 28 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | John W. Jr. Jones | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Ellis C. Wells | 22 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Hubert Wells | 19 | Son | Labour | Mississippi |
| 80 | Linnie M. Wells | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Cecil
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)