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Matilda Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Matilda Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Homer & Homer — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLincoln-County, Mississippi
SurnameSmith
Given NameMatilda
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Brookhaven City
1935 Residence (County)Lincoln
Additional Details
OccupationHousemaid
IndustryPrivate Home
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked30
Income (1939)156
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationHousemaid
Township / WardBrookhaven City
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Matilda Age Birth yr
Homer Smith Head — 47 ~1893
Annie Smith Daughter — 12 ~1928
Mildred Smith Daughter — 6 ~1934
Audrey Smith Daughter — 17 ~1923
Naomi Smith Daughter — 10 ~1930
Matilda Smith Daughter — 22 ~1918
Estella Smith Spouse — 42 ~1898
Paul Smith Son — 7 ~1933
Leon Smith Son — 2 ~1938
Dorothy Smith Daughter — 4 ~1936
Geneva Smith Daughter — 14 ~1926
Edna Smith Daughter — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1920
Lincoln, Mississippi
Daughter, age 1
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Matilda
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Lincoln, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Matilda
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 22
Lincoln-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Matilda
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Brookhaven City
1935 Residence (County) Lincoln
Occupation Housemaid
Industry Private Home
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 30
Income (1939) 156
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same House
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.
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Our Model Tree links Matilda Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Homer Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Homer Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estella Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estelle Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Homer Smith
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Homer Smith
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estella Smith
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estelle Smith
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Matilda Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Edna Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naomi Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Lincoln-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02045-00116)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Oliver Knight 31 Son Laborer Mississippi
2 Sadie Mae Knight 11 Grand-daughter — Mississippi
3 Quinet Knight 7 Grand-daughter — Mississippi
4 Willie Mc Donald 34 Lodger Waiter Mississippi
5 Oscar Smith 45 Head Laborer Mississippi
6 Mildred Smith 30 Wife — Mississippi
7 Louella Smith 25 Daughter Nursemaid Mississippi
8 Tina Smith 21 Daughter Housemaid Mississippi
9 Silvia Smith 20 Daughter Maid Mississippi
10 C. L. Tucker 14 Step-son — Mississippi
11 Douglass Dillon 12 Step-son — Mississippi
12 Homer Smith 47 Head Laborer Mississippi
13 Estella Smith 42 Wife — Mississippi
14 Matilda Smith THIS PERSON 22 Daughter Housemaid Mississippi
15 Edna Ruth Smith 20 Daughter Housemaid Mississippi
16 Audrey Mae Smith 17 Daughter — Mississippi
17 Geneva Smith 14 Daughter — Mississippi
18 Annie Smith 12 Daughter — Mississippi
19 Naomi Smith 10 Daughter — Mississippi
20 Paul Smith 7 Son — Mississippi
21 Mildred Smith 6 Daughter — Mississippi
22 Dorothy Smith 4 Daughter 0 Mississippi
23 Leon Smith 2 Son 0 Mississippi
24 Mack Waldrop 41 Head Salesman Mississippi
25 Elmer Waldrop 33 Wife — Mississippi
26 Otis Waldrop 18 Son — Mississippi
27 Thelma Waldrop 15 Daughter — Mississippi
28 J. J. Waldrop 5 Son — Mississippi
29 Maude Waldrop 83 Mother — Mississippi
30 Mrs. J. B. Trussell 62 Mother-in-law — Mississippi
31 Leon Castilow 55 Head — Mississippi
32 Annie Mae Castilow 21 Daughter — Mississippi
33 James Castilow 18 Son Laborer Mississippi
34 Jessie Castilow 16 Son — Mississippi
35 Gracie Castilow 15 Daughter — Mississippi
36 Groby Castilow 11 Son — Mississippi
37 John Smith 60 Head — Mississippi
38 Mary Smith 52 Wife Cook Mississippi
39 Jessie Smith 22 Son Delivery Boy Mississippi
40 Betsie Smith 22 Daughter Housemaid Mississippi

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Pedigree Summary

Matilda + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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