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Tom Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Tom Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationScott-County, Mississippi
SurnameSmith
Given NameTom
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age36
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Scott
Additional Details
Occupationfarm operator
Industryfarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked52
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 2
1935 ResidenceMississippi
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarm Operator
Township / WardBeat 2
Est. Birth Year~1904

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Tom Age Birth yr
Johnny Smith Daughter — 3 ~1937
Aldee Smith Son — 7 ~1933
Mattie Smith Daughter — 15 ~1925
Percy Smith Son — 9 ~1931
Adassa Smith Daughter — 13 ~1927
Gertrude Smith Daughter — 5 ~1935
Allen Smith Son — 2 ~1938
Rachel Smith Daughter — ~1940
Edgar Smith Son — 11 ~1929
Vermelle Smith Spouse — 33 ~1907
Tom Smith Head — 36 ~1904

Census Appearances

1930
Scott, Mississippi
Son, age 26
Scott, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 26
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Scott-County, Mississippi
Head, age 36
Scott-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Tom
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 36
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Scott
Occupation farm operator
Industry farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 52
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 2
1935 Residence Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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Our Model Tree links Tom Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Tom Smith
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02063-00235)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Gladys Ware 27 Head Laundress Mississippi
42 Floyd Ware 28 Husband Farm Operator Mississippi
43 Oliver Turner 46 Head Farm Operator Mississippi
44 Birdie Turner 43 Wife Laundress Mississippi
45 Sadie Ruth Turner 19 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
46 William Lee Turner 18 Son Laborer Mississippi
47 A. W. Turner 16 Son Laborer Mississippi
48 R. J. Turner 14 Son Laborer Mississippi
49 Lula May Turner 10 Daughter — Mississippi
50 Tom Smith THIS PERSON 36 Head Farm Operator Mississippi
51 Vermelle Smith 33 Wife Laborer Mississippi
52 Mattie Mae Smith 15 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
53 Adassa Smith 13 Daughter — Mississippi
54 Edgar Smith 11 Son — Mississippi
55 Percy Smith 9 Son — Mississippi
56 Aldee Smith 7 Son — Mississippi
57 Gertrude Smith 5 Daughter — Mississippi
58 Johnny May Smith 3 Daughter — Mississippi
59 Allen Smith 2 Son — Mississippi
60 Rachel Louise Smith 0 Daughter — Mississippi
61 Rachel Smith 60 Head — Mississippi
62 Gertrude Smith 38 Daughter Cook Mississippi
63 Hattie Smith 28 Daughter — Mississippi
64 Bruce Levonne Smith 15 Grandson Laborer Mississippi
65 Velma Smith 14 Granddaughter Laborer Mississippi
66 Loraine Smith 13 Granddaughter — Mississippi
67 Isaac Spencer 46 Head Farm Operator Mississippi
68 Jessie Lee Spencer 33 Wife Laborer Mississippi
69 Mollie Ware None Head — —
70 Frank Ware 70 Son Farm Operator Mississippi
71 Addie Lee Ware 50 Son's wife Laundress Mississippi
72 John Henry Ware 20 Grandson Laborer Mississippi
73 Mack Ware 16 Grandson Day Hand Mississippi
74 John Lyles 70 Head Laborer Mississippi
75 Mattie Lyles 68 Wife — Mississippi
76 Robert Ware 65 Head Farm Operator Mississippi
77 Alice Ware 64 Wife Laundress Mississippi
78 Tommie Ware 28 Son Farm Operator Mississippi
79 Hill Ware 26 Son's wife — Mississippi
80 William Ware 24 Son Laborer 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)

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