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Clarence Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Leona — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monroe-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Smith | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Dinell Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dudley Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Theresa Smith | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monroe, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Monroe, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Monroe, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Monroe, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 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
Monroe-County, Mississippi
Head, age 28
Monroe-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 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 Clarence Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leona Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Smith (~0.84 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Henry Smith
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leona Smith
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Smith
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Smith
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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 — Monroe-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02050-00232)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fayette Woodruff | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Albert Willett | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Luvada Willett | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Flora Willett | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Elizabeth Willett | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Infant Willett | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Will Strickland | 70 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Lye West | 23 | Head | Log Cutter | Alabama |
| 9 | Annie West | 23 | Wife | Saw Mill | Alabama |
| 10 | Betty Jean West | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Bonnie Alice West | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Audie Shirley West | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | George W. Caster | 72 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Mary Caster | 65 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Truly Boyd Caster | 22 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Milton Pennington | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Ida Pennington | 34 | Wife | Saw Miling | Alabama |
| 18 | Vader Pennington | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Irene Mae Pennington | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Clarence Smith THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Theresa Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Dudley Smith | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Dinell Smith | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Wiley Carter | 73 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Jennie Carter | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Wiley Jr. Carter | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Minnie Mae Carter | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Earlie Carter | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Willie Car Carter | 34 | Head | Farmer Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Minnie Carter | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Huston Carter | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Curson Carter | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Jannie Mae Carter | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Endie Carter | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Mattie Carter | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Shelly Weldon Carter | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | George Hall | 72 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Bettie Hall | 67 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Rena Bell Hall | 43 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mary Nell Hall | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.84
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)