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Elizabeth Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jones-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jones-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jones-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elizabeth Q. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 North |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jones |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 North |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irma Smith | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Walter Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Charlie Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jones, Mississippi
Spouse, age 36
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elizabeth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Jones, Mississippi
Spouse, age 46
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Jones-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 56
Jones-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elizabeth Q. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 North |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jones |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Jones-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Jones-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02036-00173)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Nell Arrington | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Vester Coats | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Vinnie Coats | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Carolyn Coats | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Edna E. Edmonds | 65 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Vinnie L. Edmonds | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | A. Eugene Healer | 61 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Mary M. Healer | 68 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Walter E. Larue | 21 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Mildred Larue | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Walter Thomas Larue | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | George Edmond | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lillie Mae Edmond | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | John B. Edmond | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Patsy Edmond | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Marbie Edmond | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Vacant House | None | — | — | — |
| 18 | Elder Buckhalter | 54 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Trudy Jane Buckhalter | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | David Earl Buckhalter | 32 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Roselle Buckhalter | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Barbara Jo Buckhalter | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | David Carson Buckhalter | 2 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lexie Jane Buckhalter | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | W. R. Walker | 21 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Edith Walker | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Edward Walker | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Richard Walker | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Walter Lamar Smith | 61 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Elizabeth Q. Smith THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Irma Smith | 37 | Daughter | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 32 | Mary Ruth Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Charlie Miller Smith | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Ralph Taylor | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Helen Taylor | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Donald Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Andrew J. Collins | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Doris Collins | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | George Collins | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Ida Collins | 18 | 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)