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Herman Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Herman Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Copiah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lawrence & Eula — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Copiah-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 24 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Laurine Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Ralph Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Herman Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Eula Smith | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Copiah, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Copiah-County, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Copiah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 24 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Herman Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lawrence Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eula Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eula Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Laurine Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father C Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jeanette Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lawrence Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eula Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eula Smith
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Laurine Smith
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
C Smith
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jeanette Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Smith
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ralph Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Copiah-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Copiah-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02018-00452)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Laurine Smith | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Eula Smith | 51 | Wife | House Work | Mississippi |
| 43 | Herman Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Dorothy Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Ralph Smith | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Bennie H. Robertson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Ophelia Robertson | 27 | Wife | House Work | Mississippi |
| 48 | Will Jackson | 70 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Daisy Jackson | 60 | Wife | House Work | Mississippi |
| 50 | Lucy Puts | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Albert R. Puts | 47 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lucile Puts | 37 | Sister-in-law | House Work | Mississippi |
| 53 | Albert R. Jr. Puts | 14 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Delores Puts | 9 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Henry Puts | 25 | Nephew | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 56 | Moses Curenik | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Lulu Curenik | 46 | Wife | House Work | Mississippi |
| 58 | Otha Bell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Mandy Bell | 42 | Wife | House Work | Mississippi |
| 60 | Gus Bell | 18 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mildred Bell | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | J. B. Bell | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Elma L. Bell | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Tyree Bell | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Priscilla Bell | 54 | Sister | Servant | Mississippi |
| 66 | James Bell | 18 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mandy Holmes | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | James Holmes | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Edward Holmes | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Annie Holmes | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Nellie L. Holmes | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Harrell Smith | 31 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Eunice Smith | 32 | Wife | House Work | Mississippi |
| 74 | Morris S. Smith | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Maxine Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ivana G. Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Hillie Smith | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Beulah Smith | 57 | Wife | House Work | Mississippi |
| 79 | Mean Smith | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Paul Smith | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Herman + 2 siblings
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)