Gilbert Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Warren-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Gilbert Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Warren-County, Mississippi
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Gilbert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)	Warren
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	52
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Beat 5
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Gilbert	Age	Birth yr
Louis Smith	Son	—	9	~1931
James Smith	Son	—	6	~1934
Lily Smith	Spouse	—	32	~1908
Elgie Smith	Son	—	10	~1930
Gilbert Smith	Head	—	45	~1895
Vergie Smith	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Cleveland Smith	Son	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1930

Warren, Mississippi

Head, age 35

Warren, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Gilbert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Veneer Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Warren-County, Mississippi

Head, age 45

Warren-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Gilbert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)	Warren
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	52
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Gilbert Smith

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Mississippi

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02074-00949)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John Jr Evans	36	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
42	Sarah Evans	24	Wife	—	Mississippi
43	Willis Davis	47	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
44	Laura Davis	48	Wife	—	Mississippi
45	Sonny Davis	17	Son	—	Mississippi
46	Geneva Davis	15	Daughter	—	Mississippi
47	Gilbert Smith THIS PERSON	45	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
48	Lily Smith	32	Wife	—	Mississippi
49	Vergie Mary Smith	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
50	Cleveland Smith	11	Son	—	Mississippi
51	Elgie Smith	10	Son	—	Mississippi
52	Louis Smith	9	Son	—	Mississippi
53	James Smith	6	Son	—	Mississippi
54	R. C. Henderson	31	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
55	L. C. Henderson	12	Son	—	Mississippi
56	Hazel Lee Henderson	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
57	Sylvester Henderson	7	Son	—	Mississippi
58	Walter Evans	34	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
59	Clarissa Evans	31	Wife	—	Mississippi
60	Eva Mary Evans	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
61	Levilla Evans	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
62	Martha Lee Evans	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
63	Annie B Evans	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
64	Ora Elizabeth Evans	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
65	Robert Franklin	31	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
66	Hattie Franklin	29	Wife	—	Mississippi
67	Leland Brown	34	Head	—	Mississippi
68	Hattie Brown	34	Wife	—	Mississippi
69	Lilly Washington	44	Daughter	Farmer	Mississippi
70	Ben Washington	19	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
71	Prentice Washington	15	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
72	David Washington	13	Son	—	Mississippi
73	Oscar Cotton	31	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
74	Alice Watson	44	Partner	—	Mississippi
75	John Jr Watson	25	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
76	Joe Franklin	35	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
77	Mary Franklin	32	Wife	—	Mississippi
78	Peter Anderson	9	Nephew	—	Mississippi
79	Ernest Anderson	8	Nephew	—	Mississippi
80	Lu Anderson	40	Head	Farmer	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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