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Ruby Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delois Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Finora Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Howard Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Matthew Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Hunter Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Johnnie Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charlie Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Walter Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Fannie Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Ruby Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Delois Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Finora Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthew Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hunter Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02055-00325)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Linnie B. Higgins | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Ed Adkins | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Linnie Adkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Gertrude Adkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Henry Adkins | 64 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | John Mulliggins | 74 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Silly Mulliggins | 68 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Frank Powers | 34 | Son-in-Law | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Sallie M. Powers | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | James Scruggs | 21 | Son-in-Law | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Hazel Scruggs | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 52 | J. Calvin Wren | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Annie L. Wren | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Barbara A. Cannon | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Joe E. Mulliggins | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Robert Hammond | 48 | Head | Laundry | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mary Hammond | 46 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Howard Smith | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Fannie Smith | 45 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Hunter Smith | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Johnnie Smith | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Charlie Smith | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Robert Smith | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Walter Smith | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Matthew Smith | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Ruby Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Delois Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Finora Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Sallie Cannon | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Cora Cannon | 30 | Daughter | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 71 | Juanetta Soon | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Annie B. Soon | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Sallie B. Soon | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Almeta L. Ward | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Sidney Jr. Cannon | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Simmie Cannon | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Mary A. Cannon | 25 | Daughter-in-Law | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | John E. Cannon | 5 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Freddie Cannon | 2 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Alfreda Cannon | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)