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Elsie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Elsie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLincoln-County, Mississippi
SurnameSmith
Given NameElsie
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 4
1935 Residence (County)Lincoln
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 4
Est. Birth Year~1927

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Elsie Age Birth yr
Leavie Smith Daughter — 8 ~1932
Elsie Smith Daughter — 13 ~1927
Shed Smith Head — 61 ~1879
Solon Smith Son — 17 ~1923
Fred Smith Son — 6 ~1934
Morris Smith Son — 10 ~1930
Shelby Smith Son — 4 ~1936
Martha Smith Spouse — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1930
Lincoln, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Elsie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation none
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Lincoln-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Elsie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 4
1935 Residence (County) Lincoln
Highest Grade No 7
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Elsie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Leavie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shelby Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Solon Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Lincoln-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02045-00712)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 John J. Case 25 Head Carpenter Mississippi
42 Effie M. Case 26 Wife — Mississippi
43 Leerie Case 6 Son — Mississippi
44 Ada C. Smith 46 Head Supervisor Mississippi
45 Ethel Smith 14 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
46 James F. Smith 12 Son — Mississippi
47 Elma Smith 9 Son — Mississippi
48 Elaine Smith 9 Daughter — Mississippi
49 Allen Jr. Smith 6 Son — Mississippi
50 Clinton Case 22 Son-in-law Farmer Mississippi
51 Bernice Case 21 Married Daughter — Mississippi
52 Shelby J. Case 2 Grand-son — Mississippi
53 James Case 19 Lodger Laborer Mississippi
54 Jennie Smith 46 Head — Mississippi
55 Hosey Smith 14 Son Farmer Mississippi
56 Josie Smith 12 Son — Mississippi
57 Bernice Smith 10 Daughter — Mississippi
58 Virgie Smith 7 Daughter — Mississippi
59 H. C. Smith 3 Son — Mississippi
60 W. Vermin Smith 24 Married Son Farmer Mississippi
61 Iva P. Smith 20 Daughter-in-law — Mississippi
62 Marshall Smith 1 Grand-son — Mississippi
63 Herman Smith 21 Head Farmer Mississippi
64 Majorie Smith 17 Wife — Mississippi
65 S. W. Case 21 Head Laborer Mississippi
66 Mildred Case 17 Wife — Mississippi
67 Lany Case 1 Son — Mississippi
68 Josephine Smith 71 Head — Mississippi
69 Shed Smith 61 Head Farmer Mississippi
70 Martha M. Smith 39 Wife — Mississippi
71 Solon Smith 17 Son Laborer Mississippi
72 Elsie Smith THIS PERSON 13 Daughter — Mississippi
73 Morris Smith 10 Son — Mississippi
74 Leavie Smith 8 Daughter — Mississippi
75 Fred Jr. Smith 6 Son — Mississippi
76 Shelby Smith 4 Son — Mississippi
77 Ras Smith 62 Head Farmer Mississippi
78 Minnie Smith 28 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
79 Winnie Smith 21 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
80 Wisie Smith 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)

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