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Elsie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clarke-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarke-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clarke-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4, Energy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | At Home |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 Energy |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elsie Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ola Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elson Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Walter Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Evelyn Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Leland Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Wilburn Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Della Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clarke, Mississippi
Daughter, age 9
Clarke, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Clarke-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 18
Clarke-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4, Energy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarke |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | At Home |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Elsie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Elsie Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Leland Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ola Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilburn Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elson Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Clarke-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarke-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02015-00463)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J W Boutwell | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Ida E Boutwell | 54 | Wife | Housework | Mississippi |
| 3 | Leon Boutwell | 19 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Steve Boutwell | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Coleman Boutwell | 29 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Earnest Boutwell | 25 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lela Boutwell | 52 | Sister | Housework | Mississippi |
| 8 | Elizabeth B Boutwell | 85 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Ophelia Williams | 70 | Head | Housework | Mississippi |
| 10 | Nancy Yandell | 63 | Sister | Housework | Mississippi |
| 11 | William R Brock | 40 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Ida S Brock | 35 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 13 | John B Brock | 16 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Lucile Brock | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Marie Brock | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Bobby J Brock | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | John Neal | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Robert Fuller | 69 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Lizzie Fuller | 64 | Wife | Housework | Mississippi |
| 20 | Wesley Fuller | 32 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Kitty Reynolds | 67 | Head | Housework | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ilora Reynolds | 42 | Daughter | Housework | Mississippi |
| 23 | Cloudie L Reynolds | 40 | Daughter | Housework | Mississippi |
| 24 | Edmond Reynolds | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Euda Reynolds | 26 | Wife | Housework | Mississippi |
| 26 | Billy W Reynolds | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Jim T Thornhill | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Callie Thornhill | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 29 | Adie Thornhill | 26 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Walter M Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Della Smith | 42 | Wife | Housework | Mississippi |
| 32 | Elsie Smith THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Mississippi |
| 33 | Elson Smith | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Mississippi |
| 34 | Howard Smith | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ola Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Wilburn Smith | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Marie Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Gladys M Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Evelyn Smith | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Leland Smith | 3 | Son | — | 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)