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Edgar Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edgar Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Copiah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jasper & John — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Copiah-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edgar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eva Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruthie Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jasper Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Belle Smith | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Loyd Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edgar Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Vernon Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ludy Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Copiah, Mississippi
Son, age
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Copiah-County, Mississippi
Son, age 20
Copiah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | 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.
Our Model Tree links Edgar Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jasper Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ludy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lutie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jasper Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ludy Smith
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lutie Smith
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edgar Smith
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Eva Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loyd Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruthie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Copiah-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Copiah-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02018-00387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bayee Cannon | 20 | Son | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 42 | Marguerite Cannon | 17 | daughter | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 43 | Clifton White | 57 | Head | Dairying | Mississippi |
| 44 | Lillie White | 52 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Effie Belle White | 18 | daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 46 | Carl White | 15 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 47 | H. M. Davis | 67 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lena Davis | 55 | wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 49 | Herman Decelle | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Rebecca Decelle | 35 | wife | Pressing | Mississippi |
| 51 | John Edwin Decelle | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Daisy Ella Williams | 5 | grandchild | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Floyd R. William | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lessie William | 48 | wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 55 | Reginald William | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Genevieve William | 9 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Delma Fuller | 26 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Rosa Beck Fuller | 19 | wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 59 | Myrtle Annette Fuller | 0 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | William Hall | 46 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mary Lou Hall | 29 | wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 62 | Edward B. Yardley | 9 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Robert Earl Hamilton | 3 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Jasper Smith | 52 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ludy Smith | 42 | wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 66 | Loyd Lee Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Edgar Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Vernon Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Eva Dell Smith | 15 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Richard Smith | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Ruthie Maybell Smith | 9 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | John Jr. Smith | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Mildred Smith | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Belle (At) Smith | 69 | mother | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | W. T. Gibson | 78 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Beulah Gibson | 61 | wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 77 | Murphy Bruit | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Fansie Bruit | 57 | wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 79 | L. J. Weeks | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mary Alice Weeks | 33 | wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Edgar + 7 siblings
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)