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Mildred Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · White-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mildred Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in White-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Stephen & Sherman — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | White-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sewer |
| Industry | Shirt mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Sewer |
| Township / Ward | 6 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Mildred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Sherman Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Cleatus Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Velma Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
White, Tennessee
Daughter, age 1
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
White, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mildred L |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
White-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 21
White-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Occupation | Sewer |
| Industry | Shirt mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Mildred Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Stephen Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Sherman Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Sherman Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Velma Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Velma Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Stephen Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sherman Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sherman Smith
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Velma Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Velma Smith
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mildred Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Cleatus Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — White-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — White-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03948-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Roberts | 26 | Son | Farms | Tennessee |
| 42 | Benton Roberts | 21 | Son | Farms | Tennessee |
| 43 | Ruth Roberts | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Loyd Roberts | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Mamie Clare Roberts | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Eaton Cunningham | 34 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 47 | Laurene Cunningham | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Irene England | 22 | Head | Hot Lunch | Tennessee |
| 49 | Marie England | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Kelly England | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Cora Cloyd | 66 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Charlie Lee Cloyd | 37 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lillie Dodson | 43 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Millison Dodson | 18 | Son | Boardwork | Tennessee |
| 55 | Hillis Dodson | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ernest Dodson | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Mandy Dodson | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Charlie Clouse | 67 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Nancy Clouse | 72 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Willie Clouse | 45 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Sherman Smith | 54 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Velma Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Mildred Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Sewer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Cleatus Smith | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Cullum Sorrell | 61 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Lillie Sorrell | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Frank James Sorrell | 28 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lillie Green Sorrell | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Bernadine Sorrell | 20 | Daughter | Glove Lady | Tennessee |
| 70 | W. L. Hardin | 63 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Hattie Hardin | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Iona Hardin | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Ilene Hardin | 17 | Daughter | Glove Lady | Tennessee |
| 74 | Pauline Hardin | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Mary Hardin | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | David Lee Hardin | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Linney Hudson | 70 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Annie Hudson | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | William Price | 59 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Flora Price | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Mildred + 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)