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Rufus Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Panola-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Rufus Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rufus & Mattie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Panola-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rufus Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rufus | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| L Smith | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Rufus Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Rufus Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Mattie Smith | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Panola, Mississippi
Son, age
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rufus Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Panola, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rufus Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Panola-County, Mississippi
Son, age 23
Panola-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rufus Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rufus Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rufus Smith
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Rufus Smith
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Madison Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Panola-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02056-00223)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floyd Daniels | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ruthie Daniels | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Edward Daniels | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Floyd Jr. Daniels | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Hill H. Broom | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Pauline Broom | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Vinnie Jones | 55 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 8 | Amy Sanders | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Luvina Sanders | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Pete Sanders | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Bo Sanders | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Frank Wagner | 25 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lois Brown | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Carrie Brown | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Teddy Lane | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Floyd Lane | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Rufus Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mattie Smith | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Rufus Jr. Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ruth Smith | 25 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Madison Smith | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | L. C. Smith | 3 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Claude Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Hattie Smith | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Sam Smith | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Eza Holcomb | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lottie Holcomb | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Jewel Holcomb | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | James Erwin Holcomb | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Reuben Eugene Holcomb | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Edward Augusta Holcomb | 65 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Joe Langston | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Mattie Mae Langston | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | James Arthur Langston | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Henry Bishop | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Robert Lee Bishop | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Fred Bishop | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Henry Bishop | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Irene Bishop | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | L. C. Bishop | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Rufus + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)