Ruth Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Greene-County, Mississippi
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat #2
1935 Residence (County)	Greene
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Township / Ward	Beat 2
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Nell Smith	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Edd Smith	Head	—	44	~1896
Alson Smith	Son	—	18	~1922
James Smith	Son	—	15	~1925
Cecil Smith	Son	—	12	~1928
Russell Smith	Son	—	10	~1930
Hubert Smith	Son	—	5	~1935
Ruth Smith	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Greene, Mississippi

Spouse, age 23

Greene, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Greene, Mississippi

Spouse, age 33

Greene, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Greene-County, Mississippi

Spouse, age 43

Greene-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat #2
1935 Residence (County)	Greene
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Ruth Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02022-00676)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Merlin Kittrell	34	Head	Truck Driver	Mississippi
2	Jewell Kittrell	29	Wife	—	Mississippi
3	Alma Kittrell	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
4	Merlin Dale Kittrell	1	Son	—	Mississippi
5	Olevia Kittrell	57	Head	—	Mississippi
6	L. K. Kittrell	26	Son	Superintendent	Mississippi
7	Joe Helton	62	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
8	Georgia Helton	52	Wife	—	Mississippi
9	William Helton	27	Son	Farming	Mississippi
10	G. W. Helton	22	Son	Farming	Mississippi
11	A. D. Helton	19	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
12	Helen Helton	17	Daughter	—	Mississippi
13	Francis Helton	15	Daughter	—	Mississippi
14	Georgia Helton	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
15	Imogene Helton	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
16	Ben Turner	45	Head	—	Mississippi
17	Willa Turner	38	Wife	Teacher	Mississippi
18	Bobbie Lou Turner	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
19	Elizabeth Turner	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
20	Edna Ruth Turner	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
21	Bennie Ray Turner	4	Son	—	Mississippi
22	Millard Freeman	21	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
23	Zelene Freeman	21	Wife	—	Mississippi
24	Joseph Robinson	76	Head	—	Mississippi
25	Sarah Ellen Robinson	66	Wife	—	Alabama
26	Eugene Robinson	36	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
27	Kattie Robinson	30	Wife	—	Mississippi
28	Edd Smith	44	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
29	Ruth Smith THIS PERSON	43	Wife	—	Mississippi
30	Alson Smith	18	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
31	James Smith	15	Son	—	Mississippi
32	Cecil Smith	12	Son	—	Mississippi
33	Russell Smith	10	Son	—	Mississippi
34	Hubert Smith	5	Son	—	Mississippi
35	Nell Smith	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
36	James Norsworthy	58	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
37	Elizabeth Norsworthy	47	Wife	—	Mississippi
38	Woodrow Norsworthy	25	Son	Driving Truck	Mississippi
39	Thomas Norsworthy	20	Son	—	Mississippi
40	Ada Norsworthy	17	Daughter	—	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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