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Curtis Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Curtis Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLauderdale-County, Mississippi
SurnameSmith
Given NameCurtis A.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age50
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Lauderdale
Additional Details
OccupationFarming
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked24
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceMississippi
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarming
Township / WardBeat 3
Est. Birth Year~1890

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Curtis Age Birth yr
Curtis Smith Head — 50 ~1890
Elton Smith Son — 23 ~1917
Ester Smith Daughter — 24 ~1916
Ethel Smith Daughter — 26 ~1914
Erma Smith Daughter — 19 ~1921
Ethan Smith Son — 21 ~1919
Dorothy Smith Daughter — 16 ~1924
Biba Smith Daughter — 7 ~1933
Nina Smith Spouse — 50 ~1890

Census Appearances

1930
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Head, age 40
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Curtis L.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 22
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry Gen. farming
Class of Worker O
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 1000
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Head, age 50
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Curtis A.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 50
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Lauderdale
Occupation Farming
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 24
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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Our Model Tree links Curtis Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Curtis Smith
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02040-00603)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Marshal G. Freeman 36 Head Farming Mississippi
42 William L. Freeman 27 Brother Farming Mississippi
43 Willie M. Freeman 22 Mother — Mississippi
44 Marjorie Freeman 4 Niece — Mississippi
45 Frankie J. Freeman 2 Niece — Mississippi
46 Sybil J. Freeman 0 Niece — Mississippi
47 Henry C. Freeman 53 Brother — Mississippi
48 Luddie M. Freeman 26 Sister — Mississippi
49 Sidney A. Rigdon 38 Head Farming Mississippi
50 Ida Rigdon 37 Wife — Mississippi
51 Essie M. Rigdon 17 Daughter — Mississippi
52 Lara M. Rigdon 15 Daughter — Mississippi
53 James A. Rigdon 13 Son — Mississippi
54 Bernice W. Rigdon 6 Daughter — Mississippi
55 Curtis H. Rigdon 2 Son — Mississippi
56 Joseph O. Rhodes 67 Head Farming Mississippi
57 Anna V. Rhodes 53 Wife — Mississippi
58 William H. Rhodes 24 Son Farming Mississippi
59 Charles Williamson 28 Head Farming Mississippi
60 Verna Williamson 28 Wife — Mississippi
61 Jack Williamson 11 Son — Mississippi
62 Lavelle Williamson 9 Son — Mississippi
63 Prentiss Williamson 7 Son — Mississippi
64 James A. Williamson 4 Daughter — Mississippi
65 Curtis A. Smith THIS PERSON 50 Head Farming Mississippi
66 Nina U. Smith 50 Wife — Mississippi
67 Ethel M. Smith 26 Daughter — Mississippi
68 Ester I. (Ab) Smith 24 Daughter — Mississippi
69 Elton Smith 23 Son Forestry Mississippi
70 Ethan (Ab) Smith 21 Son Farming Mississippi
71 Erma Smith 19 Daughter — Mississippi
72 Dorothy Smith 16 Daughter — Mississippi
73 Biba J. Smith 7 Daughter — Mississippi
74 Joe E. Todd 33 Head Farming Mississippi
75 Maude M. Todd 32 Wife — Mississippi
76 Julia C. Todd 8 Daughter — Mississippi
77 Sara L. Todd 7 Daughter — Mississippi
78 William A. Smith 53 Head Farming Mississippi
79 Florence Freeman 67 Sister — Mississippi
80 Jackson G. Byrd 47 Head Farming 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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