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Gladys Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Gladys Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Hattie — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Barney Smith | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Gladys Smith | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lincoln, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lincoln, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 25
Lincoln-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 Gladys Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gladys Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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 — Lincoln-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02045-00547)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liner Putnam | 60 | Wife | None Pay | Mississippi |
| 2 | Victoria Putnam | 23 | Daughter | Farm Assistant | Mississippi |
| 3 | Alford Putnam | 17 | Son | None Pay | Mississippi |
| 4 | Frank Putnam | 15 | Son | Farm Assistant | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ida Mae Putnam | 15 | Daughter | None Pay | Mississippi |
| 6 | C. W. Putnam | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Dorothy Ray Putnam | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ed R. Putnam | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Bessie Putnam | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Dorthe Putnam | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Harrison Putnam | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Curtis Rushing | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Elma Lee Rushing | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Irene Rushing | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Mary Ellen Rushing | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | B. W. Rushing | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Millard Rushing | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lou Burnes Magee | 20 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Horace Rushing | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Blanche Rushing | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Vernon Rushing | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Elmo Rushing | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Rhoda Lofton | 65 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Mary Rushing | 78 | Aunt | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Barney Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Gladys Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Peggy Sue Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Willie Smith | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Deadia Smith | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | W. J. Ab Smith | 22 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Mildred Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Oscar Smith | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Eddie V. Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | W. R. Rushing | 78 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Alice Rushing | 71 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ada Rushing | 50 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Lottie Rushing | 47 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Eula Rushing | 41 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ira Lofton | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Maggie Mae Lofton | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Gladys
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)