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Rufus Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lamar-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Rufus Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lamar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Laura — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lamar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lamar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| 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 Rufus | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elton Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rufus Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lamar, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Lamar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lamar, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Lamar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Crossties |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lamar, Mississippi
Head, age 35
Lamar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lamar-County, Mississippi
Head, age 45
Lamar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lamar |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 Rufus Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Rufus 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 — Lamar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lamar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02038-00757)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Winter | 57 | Lodger | Brakeman | Ohio |
| 42 | Bertha Johnson | 26 | Head | Store | Mississippi |
| 43 | R. G. Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Jeanette Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | P. Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Hosea Edgar Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mollie Smith | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Martha S. Smith | 65 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Martha Entrekin | 35 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Montie R. Entrekin | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Johnnie L. Entrekin | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Willie Entrekin | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Ernestine Entrekin | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Otho Johnson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Cora Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | L. P. Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Charles Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Cecil Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Rufus Smith THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Esther Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Elton Smith | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Earl Smith | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | T. M. Gibson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Marandy Gibson | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Juanita Gibson | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Clarence Gibson | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Cora Gibson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Fred Gibson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Fred Lowe | 22 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 70 | Oweta Lowe | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Arlow Lowe | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Neavie Lowe | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | O. R. Cox | 64 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Harriett Cox | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | T. D. Bates | 26 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 76 | Lorena Bates | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Robert Johnson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Hattie Johnson | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Bertie Johnson | 28 | Daughter | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 80 | Ellie Johnson | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Rufus
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)