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Harvey Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Harvey Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Katie — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harvey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Harvey | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Smith | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Roosevelt Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ethel Smith | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Madison, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harvey |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Madison, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harvey |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Madison, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harvey |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| 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 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Madison-County, Mississippi
Head, age 31
Madison-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harvey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Harvey Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harvey Smith
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02047-00281)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fannie B Holand | 62 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Richard Holand | 26 | Son | Tractor Driver | Mississippi |
| 3 | Clyde Holand | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Clint Holand | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Eva Holand | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Lester Holand | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Robert Jr. Holand | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lucile Weathers | 39 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Bobby Jean Weathers | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Francis Ivy | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Sallie B Dykes | 33 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Eddie B Alford | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Mississippi |
| 13 | Clayton Alford | 32 | Wife | Saleswoman | Mississippi |
| 14 | Eddie W Alford | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Bettie Lou Alford | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | William R Alford | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Dwight Alford | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lee Hawkins | 32 | Head | Hired Man | Mississippi |
| 19 | Alberta Hawkins | 28 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 20 | Rosie Hawkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lee Hawkins | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lynn Hawkins | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Joe Mcinan|Mcinon | 37 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 24 | Emma Mae Mcinan|Mcinon | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Joe Julio Mcinan|Mcinon | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Monroe Johnson | 62 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ethel Johnson | 62 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Arthur Johnson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Bettie Branch | 4 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Harvey Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 31 | Ethel Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Roosevelt Smith | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Joe Scott | 21 | Head | Day Labor | Mississippi |
| 34 | Lucile Scott | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | James Jones | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Doretha Jones | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | James Jones | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Cristine Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Johnnie Lee Jones | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Nestella Jones | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Harvey
Gen 1 · 6 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)