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Nelson Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Forrest-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Nelson Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forrest-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forrest-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nelson |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forrest |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hattiesburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Nelson | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Smith | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Jessie Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mccoy Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jan Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Purvis | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Nelson Smith | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mary Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Rogers Sprague | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lucille Britton | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Johnson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Jeanette Johnson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Easterling | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Forrest, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Forrest, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nelson M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Forrest-County, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Forrest-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nelson |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forrest |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Nelson Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nelson Smith
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Forrest-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Forrest-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
24 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02021-00037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Floyd Sprague | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 62 | Floyd Jr. Sprague | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Leon Sprague | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Fannie Anderson | 65 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Tony Martino | 32 | Head | Agent At Asphalt Plant | Mississippi |
| 66 | Ernestine Martino | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Frank D. Martino | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | William C. Hickman | 32 | Brother-in-law | Sales Clerk | Mississippi |
| 69 | William E. Thweatt | 63 | Head | Postal Clerk | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lamine Jr. Thweatt | 63 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Preston Tate | 36 | Head | Dump Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 72 | Leanna Tate | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Nelson Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Mattie H. Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Mccoy Smith | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Jan Keith Smith | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Mary F. Johnson | 30 | Wife | 0 | Alabama |
| 78 | Jessie Lee Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Mary Ann Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Jeanette Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Rogers Sprague | 20 | Son | Plow Hand | Mississippi |
| 82 | William E. Purvis | 36 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Lucille Britton | 25 | Sister-in-law | Sales Clerk | Mississippi |
| 84 | James C. Easterling | 33 | Lodger | Hammer In Shop | 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)