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Leona Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Leona Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pearl-River-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pearl-River-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat Five |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pearl River |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat Five |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leona | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Leona Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bernie Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Floven Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| J Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Harry Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Allie Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Katherine Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pearl River, …
Daughter, age 8
Pearl River, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leonia |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 18
Pearl-River-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat Five |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pearl River |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 Leona Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Leona Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Allie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02057-00463)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floven Smith | 54 | Head | Wood Cutter | Mississippi |
| 2 | Katherine Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Allie Smith | 25 | Son | Saw Logs | Mississippi |
| 4 | Leona Smith THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | J. D. Smith | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Bernie Fay Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Harry Smith | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Myrtle Dee Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | William M. Brewer | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Sarah Brewer | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Audrey Brewer | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Bernice Brewer | 21 | Daughter | School Teacher | Mississippi |
| 13 | William Jr. Brewer | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Ernest Brewer | 36 | Head | Logging | Mississippi |
| 15 | Eunice Brewer | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Julia Brewer | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Jessie Brewer | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Earle Brewer | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Betty Lou Brewer | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Margaret Brewer | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Bonnie Jean Brewer | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Tom Brewer | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Carrie Brewer | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ruby Mae Brewer | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Julia Mae Brewer | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Lawrence Ladner | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Cornelia Ladner | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lester Ladner | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Hershel Ladner | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Jane Anne Ladner | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Hennion Parker | 24 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Hennion Parker | 24 | Son | Wood Cutter | Mississippi |
| 33 | Nelly Parker | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Evelyn Mccall | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Jessie Marie Mccall | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Fanny Lee Parker | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Robert R. Davis | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Alleyne Davis | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | L. B. Davis | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Sylvia Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | 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)