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Ruth Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rufus & Mollie — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Panola-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| George Smith | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Leo Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruple Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruth Smith | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Panola, Mississippi
Daughter, age 7
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Panola, Mississippi
Daughter, age 17
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| 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
Spouse, age 26
Panola-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| 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 Ruth 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 Mollie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie 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
Mollie Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — 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-t0627-02056-00103)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Johnson | 22 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | L. V. Johnson | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Nettie Lee Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Dora Johnson | 66 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | J. P. Enflem|Enfleur | 22 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Nellie Enflem|Enfleur | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | John Price Enflem|Enfleur | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ernest Lamar Enflem|Enfleur | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | George Harris | 51 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Loddie Harris | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Richard Harris | 34 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mary Harris | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Bill Harris | 18 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Currie Harris | 67 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Henry Harris | 55 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Daisy Harris | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Henry Jr. Harris | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Camilla Harris | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Robert Harris | 10 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Madison Jr. Coleman | 11 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Argena Cocher|Cochran | 56 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Julia May Cocher|Cochran | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Celbert Cocher|Cochran | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Allen Cocher|Cochran | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Liz Cocher|Cochran | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Sam Daniels | 67 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lydia Daniels | 68 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | James Simons|Simmons | 17 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Simons|Simmons | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Clara May Simons|Simmons | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Ernestine Simons|Simmons | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | George Smith | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Ruth Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Jenny May Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ruple Smith | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | George Jr. Smith | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Leo Smith | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Jesse Yandley|Yardley | 59 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Harvard Yandley|Yardley | 30 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Pearlie Yandley|Yardley | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
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)