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Fred Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Fred Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coahoma-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Will — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coahoma-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coahoma |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Farm laborer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Smith | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Della Thomas | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Fred Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coahoma, Mississippi
Son, age
Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Coahoma, Mississippi
Son, age 9
Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Son, age 20
Coahoma-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coahoma |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Farm laborer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Fred Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Smith
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Smith
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Smith
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Coahoma-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02017-00723)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Lee Evans | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Dan Short | 75 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 43 | Mary Short | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Robert Watts | 42 | Step-son | 40 | Mississippi |
| 45 | Ola May Watts | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Will Smith | 56 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 47 | Fred Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | 40 | Mississippi |
| 48 | Della Thomas | 54 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Henry Scott | 34 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 50 | Ida Lee Scott | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Dorothy May Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Henry Jr. Scott | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Willie Scott | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Leroy Scott | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Robert Lee Scott | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Hardy Halloway | 51 | Head | 30 | Mississippi |
| 57 | Essie Halloway | 30 | Son | 40 | Mississippi |
| 58 | Arthur Halloway | 27 | Son | 40 | Mississippi |
| 59 | Eugene Halloway | 24 | Son | 40 | Mississippi |
| 60 | George Halloway | 20 | Son | 40 | Mississippi |
| 61 | Willie Halloway | 18 | Son | 40 | Mississippi |
| 62 | Henry Simmons | 43 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 63 | Rosa Simmons | 42 | Wife | 30 | Louisiana |
| 64 | Leroy Galloway | 45 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Dan Ware | 40 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 66 | Jessie Ware | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Alice Pigge | 54 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lewis Hays | 28 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 69 | Vercia Hays | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Laura Pickens | 60 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Eugene Mclaughlin | 65 | Head | 30 | Alabama |
| 72 | A. L. Mclaughlin | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Alisa Mclaughlin | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Dorothy Williams | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lovada Williams | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Patsy Williams | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Ruth Alice Mclaughlin | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Rosa Richardson | 38 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Jesse Crowder | 23 | Grandson | 40 | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mary Hempley | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Fred
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)