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Martin Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Martin Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martin A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nettie Smith | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Martin Smith | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Catherine Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, Mississippi
Head, age 43
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martin L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lee, Mississippi
Head, age 53
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martin A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lee-County, Mississippi
Head, age 63
Lee-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martin A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Martin Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martin Smith
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02042-00191)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Martin A. Smith THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Nettie Smith | 56 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 43 | Mary A. Smith | 22 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 44 | Catherine Smith | 15 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 45 | Fletcher M. Smith | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Pauline Smith | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 47 | Loben A. Smith | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ralph W. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Grover C. Ratliff | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Edna G. Ratliff | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 51 | Johnnie Ratliff | 17 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 52 | Elton Ratliff | 14 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 53 | James Ratliff | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Louise Ratliff | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Willie G. Ratliff | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Stuart Ratliff | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Charles Ratliff | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Atho E. Hinds | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Irma Hinds | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ralph B. Hinds | 17 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 61 | Harold M. Hinds | 15 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 62 | Leroy Hinds | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Virginia R. Hinds | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Richard J. O. Hinds | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Bertha Hinds | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 66 | Eula P. Hinds | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Charles G. Hinds | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Troy L. Hague | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Beula Hague | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 70 | Elsie G. Hague | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lamanza Hague | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Mildred J. Hague | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Walter D. Hamer | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Mary Hamer | 55 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 75 | Louis A. Herring | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Nettie Herring | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 77 | Laura Herring | 27 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 78 | Thomas M. Herring | 7 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Charlie E. Mott | 53 | Head | Road Master | Arkansas |
| 80 | Elzie Mott | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
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)