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Leona Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Leona Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 Township 25 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallahatchie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 Township 25 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leona | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addie Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ozella Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Leona Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Magnolia Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Willie Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Wilton Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Morris Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| J Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Carrie Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Daughter, age 5
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 15
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 Township 25 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallahatchie |
| 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 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 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Addie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ozella Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Magnolia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02068-00839)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George L Miller | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | James Miller | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Leslie Kelly | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Willie Kelly | 19 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Katie Ringo | 63 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Oscar Ringo | 67 | Husband | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Frank Ringo | 20 | Grandson | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Sylvester Ringo | 17 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Dora L Ringo | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Jessie M Ringo | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | May L Ringo | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Connie M Ringo | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Stacy Moore | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lilly B Moore | 38 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Willis Moore | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ed L Moore | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Corene Moore | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Jim Moore | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Ruth Moore | 66 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Neal Gaspan | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Oly Gaspan | 42 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Rosy Stanton | 52 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | W. D. Hammond | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lilla Hammond | 21 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | John Calhoun | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Minnie Calhoun | 47 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Andrew Calhoun | 24 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Walter Calhoun | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | John H Calhoun | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lula M Calhoun | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Edward Calhoun | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Wilton Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Carrie Smith | 48 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 74 | Willie M Smith | 26 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Addie Smith | 24 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | J. J. Smith | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Morris Smith | 16 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Leona Smith THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Magnolia Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Ozella Smith | 11 | 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)