Richard Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pontotoc-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Richard Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pontotoc-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pontotoc-County, Mississippi
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Pontotoc
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	150
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Mississippi
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Richard	Age	Birth yr
Beulah Smith	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Richard Smith	Head	—	45	~1895
Henry Smith	Son	—	6	~1934
Annie Smith	Spouse	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Lee, Mississippi

Head, age 23

Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Pontotoc, Mississippi

Head, age 33

Pontotoc, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	3
Veteran	No
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Pontotoc-County, Mississippi

Head, age 45

Pontotoc-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Pontotoc
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	150
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Mississippi
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Richard 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)

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1940 US Federal Census — Pontotoc-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02059-00516)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Fulton Hall	17	Brother in law	Farmer Laborer	Mississippi
2	Grady Cobb	26	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
3	Clara Cobb	24	Wife	—	Mississippi
4	Herman Cobb	22	Brother	—	Mississippi
5	John Henry Bell	47	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
6	Nannie Bell	43	Wife	Cook	Mississippi
7	Flossie Bell	18	Daughter	Cook	Mississippi
8	Walter Bell	13	Son	—	Mississippi
9	Thomas Green	46	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
10	Lattie Green	40	Wife	Cook	Mississippi
11	Willie J Green	22	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
12	Lizzie M Bates	62	Head	Laundress	Mississippi
13	Emma L Bates	35	Daughter	—	Mississippi
14	Rufus L Bates	16	Son	Helper	Mississippi
15	John Bell	37	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
16	Delilah B Bell	32	Wife	Cook	Mississippi
17	Willie Jr Bell	13	Son	—	Mississippi
18	Jeanette Bell	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
19	Bobby J Bell	6	Son	—	Mississippi
20	Henry R Bell	2	Son	—	Mississippi
21	Richard Smith THIS PERSON	45	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
22	Annie B Smith	33	Wife	—	Mississippi
23	Henry D Smith	6	Son	—	Mississippi
24	Beulah M Smith	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
25	Richard Bolton	64	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
26	Mary Bolton	56	Wife	Laundress	Mississippi
27	Mandy Shelton	75	Head	—	Mississippi
28	Robert J Person	14	Son	—	Mississippi
29	Robert Artis	66	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
30	Mattie L Artis	50	Wife	—	Mississippi
31	Velma Artis	21	Daughter	Laundress	Mississippi
32	Odessa Artis	18	Daughter	—	Mississippi
33	Wilson Artis	16	Son	N.P.	Mississippi
34	Pete D Artis	51	Head	—	Mississippi
35	Horace Hurd	79	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
36	Adam Cheleums	35	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
37	Mary F Cheleums	21	Wife	Cook	Mississippi
38	Walter Q Cheleums	3	Son	—	Mississippi
39	Ruth E Cheleums	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
40	Jennie D Cheleums	0	Daughter	—	Mississippi

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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.

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