Ethel Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Ethel Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Mississippi
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Greenville City
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Township / Ward	Greenville City
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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 Ethel	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Smith	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Ethel Smith	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Tommy Smith	Head	—	42	~1898
Howard Smith	Son	—	15	~1925
Fred Smith	Son	—	2	~1938
Clarence Smith	Son	—	8	~1932
James Smith	Son	—	18	~1922
Baby Smith	Son	—	4	~1936
Robert Smith	Son	—	13	~1927
Ethel Smith	Spouse	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Mississippi

Other, age 17

Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
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

Washington, Mississippi

Other, age 25

Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	15
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Washington-County, Mississippi

Spouse, age 34

Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Greenville City
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Ethel Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02075-00329)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Everlena Gillespie	38	Wife	—	Mississippi
42	Ethel Gillespie	23	Wife	Student Nurse	Mississippi
43	Willie Gillespie	33	Head	Maker Of Ice Cream	Mississippi
44	Joseph Jr. Knox	3	Son	—	Mississippi
45	Willie Ethel Gillespie	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
46	Sara Wyfield	74	Grandmother	—	Louisiana
47	Johnny Lane	36	Head	Skilled Labor	Mississippi
48	Corrinne Lane	35	Wife	Laundress	Mississippi
49	Bernice Barnes	17	Daughter	Hair Dresser	Mississippi
50	Silas Brock	32	Head	Sheller Peanuts	Mississippi
51	Leola Brock	30	Wife	—	Mississippi
52	Alice Mae Brock	17	Sister	Clean House	Mississippi
53	Tommy Smith	42	Head	Concrete Floats	Mississippi
54	Ethel Smith THIS PERSON	34	Wife	—	Mississippi
55	James Smith	18	Son	Pick Cotton	Mississippi
56	Dorothy Smith	17	Daughter	Pick Cotton	Mississippi
57	Howard Smith	15	Son	Pick Cotton	Mississippi
58	Robert Lee Smith	13	Son	—	Mississippi
59	Clarence Smith	8	Son	—	Mississippi
60	Ethel Smith	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
61	Baby Ruth Smith	4	Son	—	Mississippi
62	Fred Smith	2	Son	—	Mississippi
63	Leoley James Harris	33	Head	Pastor	Mississippi
64	David Lee Harris	32	Son	—	Louisiana
65	Ernestine Harris	10	Daughter	—	Louisiana
66	Estelle Harris	8	Daughter	—	Louisiana
67	Clara Mae Harris	6	Daughter	—	Louisiana
68	Henry Melon	30	Boarder	Loading Car	Louisiana
69	Frank Bailey	39	Head	Dumping Sacks	Mississippi
70	Stella Bailey	32	Wife	—	Arkansas
71	Dorothy Bailey	8	Daughter	—	Tennessee
72	Frank Jr. Bailey	6	Son	—	Mississippi
73	Henry James Bailey	3	Son	—	Mississippi
74	Albert Bailey	1	Son	—	Mississippi
75	Margret Foster	50	Mother-in-law	Laundress	Mississippi
76	James Hibley	57	Head	Nightwatchman	Mississippi
77	Edna Hibley	55	Wife	—	Mississippi
78	Gertrude Young	32	Head	Assembler	Mississippi
79	Gertrude Young	36	Wife	Presser	Mississippi
80	Roger Vera Shivers	8	Neice	—	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.

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