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Samuel Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Desoto-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fanny & Thomas — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Desoto-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | De Soto |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claudy Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Fanny Mckinzie | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Samuel Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Desoto-County, Mississippi
Son, age 25
Desoto-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | De Soto |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Samuel Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Fanny Mckinzie (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Isabell Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Smith (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Mother
Fanny Mckinzie
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isabell Smith
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Smith
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Smith
b. ~1907
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Smith
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Claudy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Desoto-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Desoto-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02020-00432)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Webbs | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Henry Webbs | 70 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 3 | Payne Mcintyre | 26 | Head | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 4 | Fanny Mcintyre | 65 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Fanny Mckinzie | 56 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Samuel Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Claudy L. Smith | 11 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 8 | Joe Cannon | 63 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Billy White | 54 | Lodger | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Lee Arthur Webb | 36 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mandy Webb | 24 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Richard Sanders | 25 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 13 | Ruby Harris | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Viola Harris | 15 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 15 | David Harris | 12 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 16 | A. Drown | 54 | Head | — | Texas |
| 17 | Carolyn Drown | 47 | Wife | Planter | Tennessee |
| 18 | Carolyn Drown | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Buck Drown | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Elizabeth Glen | 28 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Harvey Glen | 32 | Husband | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Joseph Glen | 10 | Son | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 23 | Vesta Glen | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Jesse Davis | 26 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ruth Davis | 27 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Willie Buchanan | 70 | Head | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 27 | Malinda Buchanan | 45 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Brownie Eaton | 21 | Nephew | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 29 | Emelia William | 13 | Granddaughter | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 30 | Haywood Ross | 31 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Robert Holloway | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Virginia Holloway | 45 | Wife | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 33 | Jane Pullum | 43 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Mary Pullum | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Fred Jones | 37 | Head | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 36 | Minnie Jones | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Joseph Harris | 37 | Head | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 38 | Addie May Harris | 18 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Frank Johnson | 21 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Dorgiatury Johnson | 20 | Wife | Farm Hand | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)