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Douglas Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Douglas Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAdams-County, Mississippi
SurnameSmith
Given NameDouglas
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)Adams
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 5
Est. Birth Year~1927

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Douglas Age Birth yr
Bessie Smith Daughter — 9 ~1931
Freddie Smith Head — 38 ~1902
Lizzie Smith Spouse — 36 ~1904
Henry Smith Son — 2 ~1938
Eren Smith Daughter — 10 ~1930
Douglas Smith Son — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1930
Adams, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Adams, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Douglas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Adams-County, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Adams-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Douglas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 5
1935 Residence (County) Adams
Highest Grade No 2
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Douglas Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Douglas Smith
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Eren Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Adams-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02005-00701)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Annie Douglas 17 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
2 Melvin Douglas 3 Son — Mississippi
3 Junius Baldwin 21 Lodger Laborer Mississippi
4 Charlie Lucas 24 Head Farmer Mississippi
5 Laura Lucas 24 Wife Laborer Mississippi
6 George W Humphreys 67 Head — Mississippi
7 Mollie Browning Humphreys 60 Wife — Mississippi
8 Howard Hanson 45 Head Farmer Louisiana
9 Rosa Hanson 36 Wife Laborer Mississippi
10 Louisa Hanson 16 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
11 Audrey Hanson 14 Son Laborer Mississippi
12 Katie Hanson 8 Daughter — Mississippi
13 Clorine Hanson 5 Daughter — Mississippi
14 Bessie May Hanson 3 Daughter — Mississippi
15 Major Dorsey 50 Head Farmer Mississippi
16 Romeo Dorsey 17 Son Laborer Mississippi
17 Sarah Johnson 45 Niece Laborer Louisiana
18 Charles Whiting 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
19 Virginia Whiting 40 Wife Laborer Mississippi
20 Shyree Whiting 25 Son Laborer Mississippi
21 Milton Whiting 12 Grand Son — Mississippi
22 Fulton James Whiting 9 Grand Son — Mississippi
23 Tom Smith 55 Head Laborer Mississippi
24 Freddie Smith 38 Head Farmer Mississippi
25 Lizzie Smith 36 Wife Laborer Mississippi
26 Douglas Smith THIS PERSON 13 Son — Mississippi
27 Eren Smith 10 Daughter — Mississippi
28 Bessie Smith 9 Daughter — Mississippi
29 Henry Smith 2 Son — Mississippi
30 Abbeccus|Abbeccas Miller 80 Head — Mississippi
31 Elan Mcconnell 75 Lodger — Mississippi
32 Cora Smith 41 Head Cook Mississippi
33 Steel Sanders 46 Head Farmer Mississippi
34 Earnest Sanders 26 Son Laborer Mississippi
35 Jane Sanders 19 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
36 Willie Sanders 18 Son Laborer Mississippi
37 Lucia Sanders 16 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
38 Elizabeth Sanders 14 Son Laborer Mississippi
39 Curtis Sanders 11 Son — Mississippi
40 Lena Sanders 7 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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