JS
Joe Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Joe Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Bernice Johnson | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Earnest Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Eddie Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Martha Smith | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Head, age 20
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Head, age 29
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Head, age 40
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Joe Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Joe Smith
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Mississippi
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02067-00250)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huey Lewis | 20 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 2 | Alberta Lewis | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Joe Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ship Hampton | 41 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 5 | Sio Hampton | 21 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 6 | Lizzie Hampton | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Archie Hampton | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Joe Beck | 56 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 9 | Irene Beck | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Leonard Beck | 15 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 11 | W. C. Beck | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lee Bobby | 39 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Leo Anderson | 30 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 14 | Farilee Anderson | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Edward Riley | 21 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 16 | Allie Mae Riley | 16 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Burch Douglas | 32 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 18 | Leberta Douglas | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Frank Douglas | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Elder Floyd Douglas | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Willie Tallort | 45 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 22 | Vina Tallort | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Marshal Tallort | 27 | Nephew | Farm | Mississippi |
| 24 | Dan Sanders | 58 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 25 | Vinnie Sanders | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | David Dars | 52 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 27 | Alberta Dars | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Luberta Dars | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Charlie Dars | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mami Lee Dars | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Annel Dars | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Nathaniel Dars | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Nancy Lion | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Alberta Lion | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Joe Smith THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 36 | Martha Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Earnest Smith | 20 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 38 | Willie Smith | 17 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 39 | Eddie Smith | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Bernice Johnson | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
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)