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Edgar Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Edgar Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monroe-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edgar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Laverne Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| B Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Floyd Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Curtis Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ernest Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edgar Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Gertrude Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Monroe, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Monroe, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 6 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Monroe-County, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Monroe-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Edgar Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edgar Smith
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Harold Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laverne Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — 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-t0627-02050-00927)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruben Cook | 16 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Sonia Cook | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Minnie Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | John Copeland | 52 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 45 | Neffie Copeland | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | B. Franklin Smith | 45 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 47 | Gertrude Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Edgar Smith THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Ernest Smith | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Floyd Smith | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Laverne Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Louise Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Harold Smith | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Curtis Smith | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Raymond Smith | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Mack Harris | 24 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 57 | Ruby Harris | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Mary Ellen Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Russel Hood | 21 | Lodger | Farming | Mississippi |
| 60 | James Granville Lowery | 40 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 61 | Josephine Lowery | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Margrete Lowery | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | James H. Lowery | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Sue Francis Lowery | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Shirley Mae Lowery | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Jerlline Lowery | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Wayne Earl Lowery | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Bettie Joe Lowery | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Claude Franklin Young | 61 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 70 | Rule Birdie Young | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Murrel Thomas Young | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Sterling Young | 80 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Jerry Suggs | 79 | Brother in law | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Hardey E. Thompson | 34 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 75 | Emmer Grace Thompson | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Nonie Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Sidney Lee Forrester | 6 | Step Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Robert Lee Hood | 60 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 79 | Theodora Hood | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Edward Gurley Hood | 20 | Nephew | Overseer | Alabama |
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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)