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James Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lamar-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lamar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lamar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James Boyd |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lamar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ira Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Omar Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edna Smith | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lamar, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Lamar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lamar, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Lamar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Lamar-County, Mississippi
Head, age 22
Lamar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James Boyd |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lamar |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 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 James Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Smith
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Smith
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · 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 — Lamar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lamar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02038-00820)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Boyd Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 42 | Edna Smith | 22 | Wife | Labor | Mississippi |
| 43 | Robert Smith | 19 | Son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 44 | Omar Smith | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Ira Lee Smith | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Kathleen Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | W. T. Williams | 24 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 48 | Mignonne Williams | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Patsy Doris Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | James Thomas Williams | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | E. J. Rawls | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Vinnie Rawls | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lillian Rawls | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Everett Rawls | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Rachel Rawls | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | H. R. Rawls | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Oizella Rawls | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Roy Rawls | 25 | Son | Service Man | Mississippi |
| 59 | Katherine Rawls | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Wilmer Rawls | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Erg Lee Rawls | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Harold Rawls | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | V. B. Jones | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Virgie Mae Jones | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Donald Jones | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Junior Jones | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | James M. Burge | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 68 | Hazel Burge | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Monty Burge | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Rose Mary Burge | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Robert Burge | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Merita Burge | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Aubrey Eugene Burge | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Eva Burden | 28 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Clarke Burden | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Idella B. Burden | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Julia Earl Burden | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Vesta Broom | 25 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Wash Rawls | 44 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Rawls | 44 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)