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Effie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Effie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 Effie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bernice Perry | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Rachel Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Donald Perry | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Eris Mills | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Eldon Mills | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Andrew Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Curtis Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Effie Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marshall, Mississippi
Spouse, age 30
Marshall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 |
1930
Marshall, Mississippi
Spouse, age 42
Marshall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Marshall-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 53
Marshall-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1887 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Effie Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Effie Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02049-00335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Billy Smith | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Floyd Smith | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | James F Smith | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Effie Smith THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Curtis Smith | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mattie Smith | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Rachel Smith | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Andrew Smith | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Bernice Perry | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 11 | Eldon Mills | 8 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Eris Mills | 7 | Grandchild | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Donald C Perry | 2 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Tracy R Burchett | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Elba V Burchett | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Frank J Hughes | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Lenora Hughes | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | John H Hughes | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Emma F Hughes | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Jessie M Hughes | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Makin Hughes | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Oscar Wells | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Idenca Wells | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Clarence Robinson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Agnes Robinson | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Millison Robinson | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Sugg Hall | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Ula M Hall | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Maxine Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mose J Tolbert | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Tiddy Tolbert | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Leon Tolbert | 9 | Son | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 33 | Albert W Hammond | 51 | Head | Supervisor | Mississippi |
| 34 | Maggie Hammond | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Susie Hammond | 75 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
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)