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Maurice Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Leake-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Maurice Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leake-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Jeff — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leake-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maurice J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Maurice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Smith | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Maurice Smith | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Ella Smith | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Aubrey Smith | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Leake, Mississippi
Son, age 9
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maurice |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Industry | English |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Leake, Mississippi
Son, age 19
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maurice J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Leake, Mississippi
Son, age 28
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maurice |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | 9494 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Leake-County, Mississippi
Son, age 39
Leake-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maurice J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leake |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Maurice Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Jeff Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Smith
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jeff Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Maurice Smith
Son · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Aubrey Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Leake-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Leake-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02041-00564)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff M. Smith | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ella Smith | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Maurice J. Smith THIS PERSON | 39 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Aubrey J. Smith | 28 | Son | Dental Doctor | Mississippi |
| 5 | Lester Thompson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Gussie Mae Thompson | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Virginia Thompson | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Rogella Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Thelma Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Clitha Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Curtis Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Sanders Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Ernest Thompson | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | John W. Ramsey | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Mabel B. Ramsey | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Stanton Ramsey | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Geneva Ramsey | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Imelda Ramsey | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Wilda B. Ramsey | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ivy Lane Ramsey | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Jerry H. Ramsey | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Louella May Ramsey | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Harley L. Turner | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Matilda Turner | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lamar Turner | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Emma Ruth Turner | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Wesley Hughes Turner | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Charles Mc Gurney | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Robbie Mc Gurney | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Charles Mc Gurney | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Lonzy J. Minshew | 51 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Louisa Minshew | 69 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Joe Minshew | 32 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Velma Minshew | 27 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Andy Minshew | 10 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Jack Minshew | 6 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Grady Lawrence | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Doris Lawrence | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Grady Jr. Lawrence | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Lousolene Lawrence | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Maurice + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)