Rufus Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Rufus Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rufus
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 2
1935 Residence (County)	Lincoln
Additional Details
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farming
Township / Ward	Beat 2
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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 Rufus	Age	Birth yr
Rufus Smith	Head	—	57	~1883
Eugene Smith	Son	—	18	~1922
A Smith	Son	—	22	~1918
Lunetta Smith	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Lincoln, Mississippi

Head, age 37

Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rufus
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
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

Lincoln, Mississippi

Head, age 47

Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rufus
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Lincoln-County, Mississippi

Head, age 57

Lincoln-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rufus
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 2
1935 Residence (County)	Lincoln
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Rufus Smith

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Mississippi

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02045-00331)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Willie Troy Lee	8	Son	—	Mississippi
42	Maud Hellen Lee	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
43	Jessie Mae Butler Lee	17	Lodger	House Work	Mississippi
44	Allie Mae Lee	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
45	Tom Coleman	58	Head	Farming	Mississippi
46	Dora Coleman	36	Wife	—	Mississippi
47	H. B. Coleman	20	Son	—	Mississippi
48	A. C. Coleman	11	Son	—	Mississippi
49	Harm Coleman	9	Son	—	Mississippi
50	Clyde Coleman	6	Son	—	Mississippi
51	Cohn Simons	62	Head	W. P. A.	Mississippi
52	Carlos Drummond	31	Head	Farming	Mississippi
53	Evia May Drummond	26	Wife	—	Mississippi
54	Mose Lofton	31	Head	—	Mississippi
55	Lona Lofton	41	Wife	Seamstress	Mississippi
56	Virgie Lofton	17	Daughter	—	Mississippi
57	Lavada Lofton	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
58	Paul Lofton	5	Son	—	Mississippi
59	Rufus Smith THIS PERSON	57	Head	Farming	Mississippi
60	Lunetta Smith	56	Wife	—	Mississippi
61	A. C. Smith	22	Son	—	Mississippi
62	Eugene Smith	18	Son	—	Mississippi
63	Emerson Smith	34	Head	Farming	Mississippi
64	Mamie Smith	37	Wife	—	Mississippi
65	Johnnie P. Smith	10	Son	—	Mississippi
66	Idume Smith	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
67	Russell L. Smith	5	Son	—	Mississippi
68	Ella Ruth Smith	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
69	Charles Stanley	63	Head	Farming	Mississippi
70	Jennie Stanley	48	Wife	—	Mississippi
71	Henry Stanley	23	Son	—	Mississippi
72	Sam Stanley	20	Son	—	Mississippi
73	Mackie Stanley	14	Son	—	Mississippi
74	William Stanley	12	Son	—	Mississippi
75	Emma Jane Stanley	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
76	Robert Johnson	40	Head	Farming	Mississippi
77	Cornelius Johnson	39	Wife	—	Mississippi
78	Millie Johnson	18	Son	Farming	Mississippi
79	D. J. Johnson	16	Son	Farming	Mississippi
80	Henry Johnson	14	Son	—	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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