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Sam Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Sam Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sam Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Elmira Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Clay, Mississippi
Head, age 33
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1887 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Clay, Mississippi
Head, age 40
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| 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 |
| Home Value / Rent | 221 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Clay-County, Mississippi
Head, age 51
Clay-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 Sam Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sam Smith
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02016-00418)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie James Watkins | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Main Cummings | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Isie Cummings | 39 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 4 | Elizabeth Higginbotham | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Sam Smith THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Elmira Smith | 38 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lilly Mae Smith | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 8 | Daufus | Danfus Ivy | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Gertrude Ivy | 19 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 10 | Fred Rayford Ivy | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Taveline Ivy | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Sullivan Ivy | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Willie Abram | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Hattie Abram | 30 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 15 | Tom Young | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Mary Young | 50 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Castillo Young | 21 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lee Leila Young | 20 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ruby Young | 18 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 20 | Joe D Harris | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Annie Bell Harris | 20 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 22 | Millie Hall Harris | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 23 | Bessie Belle Harris | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 24 | Joe Johnson | 29 | Head | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 25 | Rossie Ruth Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | M Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lee Howard Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Tommy Lee White | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Alma White | 47 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 30 | William Minor White | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Willie Ruth White | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Ellie Mae White | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Mallie White | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Isabella White | 28 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 35 | Buck White | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Nellie M White | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Lonnie Ivy | 28 | Sister-in-law | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 38 | Willie Frank Ivy | 1 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Hattie White | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Fannie Lou White | 18 | Daughter | Farm Labor | 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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)