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Lilly Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Lilly Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lilly |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Lilly | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joe Smith | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Chas Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Chas Burdin | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| L Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lilly Smith | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| D Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alnye Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 20
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 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
Spouse, age 32
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 41
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lilly |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Lilly Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lilly Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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-t0627-02067-00795)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janis Jackson | 21 | Head | Day Hand | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mary Jackson | 28 | Wife | Day Hand | Mississippi |
| 3 | Joe Smith | 28 | Head | Day Hand | Mississippi |
| 4 | Leona Smith | 18 | Wife | Day Hand | Mississippi |
| 5 | Reitha Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Jesse Driffin | 36 | Head | Day Hand | Mississippi |
| 7 | Taylor Pope | 26 | Lodger | Day Hand | Mississippi |
| 8 | Will Harris | 41 | Head | Day Hand | Mississippi |
| 9 | Alberta Harris | 38 | Wife | Day Hand | Mississippi |
| 10 | John Wilen | 31 | Head | Day Hand | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lucille Wilen | 26 | Wife | Day Hand | Mississippi |
| 12 | Linniebelle Wilen | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Henry Brock | 21 | Head | Day Hand | Mississippi |
| 14 | Jenny Key Brock | 4 | Wife | Day Hand | Mississippi |
| 15 | Infant Brock | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Nora Lee | 26 | Head | Day Hand | Mississippi |
| 17 | Merice Lee | 24 | Sister | Day Hand | Mississippi |
| 18 | Joe Sr Smith | 64 | Head | Cropper Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Lilly Smith THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Chas Smith | 19 | Son | Cropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | L A Smith | 19 | Son | Cropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Jack Smith | 14 | Son | Cropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | D A Smith | 16 | Son | Cropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Alnye Pearl Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Chas Burdin | 30 | Lodger | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 26 | Clint Hodges | 30 | Head | Cropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Willie Hodges | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Fred Hodges | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Fred Hodges | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Margurite Hodges | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Mary Alice Hodges | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | A C Irvin | 28 | Head | Cropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Bertha Irvin | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Rodney J A Irvin | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | L T Hedric | 24 | Head | Day Hand | Mississippi |
| 36 | Hannah Hedric | 21 | Wife | Day Hand | Mississippi |
| 37 | John Cannon | 70 | Head | Cropper Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Viola Cannon | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | W D Cannon | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Dennis Cannon | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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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)