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Lois Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lamar-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Lois Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lamar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lamar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lamar |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponie Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Coline Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lois Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Pavey Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Paris Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Wylie Smith | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| W Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Elbert Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Larson Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Flora Smith | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lamar, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Lamar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lamar-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Lamar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lamar |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 Lois Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lois Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ponie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paris Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Larson Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elbert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pavey Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Coline Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Lamar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lamar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02038-00755)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Toxie Carrol | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Mandy Carrol | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Matilda Carrol | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Archie Carrol | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Clydia Carrol | 65 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Morris Cunningham | 23 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Maggie Cunningham | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Bettie Cunningham | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Varnel Anderson | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 50 | Jannie Anderson | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Irvin Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Andy Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lem Riles | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Melinda Riles | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Wylie Smith | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Flora Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Lois Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | W B Smith | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Pavey Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Coline Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Elbert Smith | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Larson Smith | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Paris Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Ponie Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | John J. Smith | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Mary Smith | 61 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Lilla Smith | 28 | Daughter | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 68 | Billie Smith | 22 | Son | Farmer | 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)