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Earnest Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Earnest Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & David — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Earnest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Eveline Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Earnest Smith | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Aruba Smith | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Joann Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruby Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lincoln, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| 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 |
1920
Lincoln, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Son, age 23
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Head, age 33
Lincoln-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Earnest Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father David Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celia Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Smith
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celia Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellie Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellie Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earnest Smith
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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 — Lincoln-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02045-00752)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert J. Reed | 23 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Earl Reed | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lois Reed | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Earnest Smith THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ruby Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Eveline Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Linda Ray Smith | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Joann Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Aruba Smith | 65 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | James V. Smith | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Ina Mae Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Harold Y. Smith | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Full Maxie Smith | 23 | Laborer | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Lannie Allred | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Neva Allred | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Robert Allred | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Ida Allred | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Newton Claud Allred | 9 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Edgar Conard | 17 | Laborer | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Henry Campbell | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ida Campbell | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Charley Campbell | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Aretha Campbell | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Willie Black | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ida Mae Black | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Willie B. Black | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | James Willie Black | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Jesse L. Williams | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Ruby Lee Williams | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mary Bell Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Willard Dancer | 31 | Head | Manager | Mississippi |
| 32 | Myrtis Dancer | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Clifton Dancer | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Emma Lou Dancer | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Bob Dancer | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | J. L. Dancer | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Billy Ray Dancer | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Homer Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Angie Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Lanston Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Earnest
Gen 1 · 5 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)