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Oscar Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pearl-River-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Mary — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pearl-River-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pearl River |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver Road machine |
| Industry | Highway |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 840 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Driver Road Machine |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vondell Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Blanche Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Oscar Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Q Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Clinton Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dealbert Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Nelia Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pearl River, …
Son, age 24
Pearl River, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Pearl River, …
Head, age 35
Pearl River, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
Head, age 45
Pearl-River-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pearl River |
| Occupation | Driver Road machine |
| Industry | Highway |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 840 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 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 Oscar Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Smith
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Smith
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02057-00347)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Billie Frank Burks | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Edna Wheat | 48 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Virgil Wheat | 22 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Everitt Burge | 39 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lizzie Burge | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Lula Burge | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Joyce Burge | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Maudine Burge | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Alice Burge | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Gayle Burge | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Maggie Burkes | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Oscar Smith THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Driver Road Machine | Mississippi |
| 53 | Nelia Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Edith Smith | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Clinton Smith | 20 | Son | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 56 | Vondell Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Q. C. Smith | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Dealbert Smith | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Blanche Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ettie Jarrell | 60 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Lena Jarrell | 31 | Daughter | Cook | Mississippi |
| 62 | Hollis Jarrell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Norman Jarrell | 26 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Bertrum Jarrell | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Jessie Fame | 28 | Daughter | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 66 | Maryon Fame | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Marilyn Fame | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | David Jarrell | 6 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | James L. Falk | 90 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Jennie Falk | 83 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | W. P. Boone | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Virgil Boone | 19 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Jack Boone | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lavan Boone | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Margie Boone | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Catherine Boone | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | John Bryant | 64 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | Wiley Reeter | 26 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Hester Mae Reeter | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Loyd Delis Reeter | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
Gen 1 · 2 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)