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Lena Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Lena Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ora Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Infant Smith | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Lena Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Fanny Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Julius Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Tommy Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Henry Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Columbus Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Leon Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lucindy Smith | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Daughter, age 1
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leva |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| 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 |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Lena Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lena Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Tommy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Columbus Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fanny Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Infant Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02066-00105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sherman Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Rachel Smith | 57 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Endy Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Marie Smith | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Susan Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | George Smith | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Willie Smith | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Fanny Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mary Lou Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Elizabeth Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Archie Eiland | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lizzie Eiland | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Billie Eiland | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Douglas Eiland | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Will Ervin | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Mary Ervin | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Harris Riley | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Emily Riley | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Julius Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Lucindy Smith | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Leon Smith | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Tommy Smith | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lena Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Ora Lee Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Fanny May Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Henry Smith | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Columbus Smith | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Infant Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Edd Smith | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Mary Smith | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Robert Smith | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lucille Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Nick H. Jones | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Mary E. Jones | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Cleveland Jones | 24 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Clara Jones | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Louise Jones | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Ervin W. Jones | 63 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Robert Williams | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Marie Williams | 22 | Wife | Laborer | 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)