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Verna Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jones-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Verna Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jones-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jones-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Verna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ellisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jones |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Work |
| Industry | Sharecropper |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Work |
| Township / Ward | Ellisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Verna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Arlene Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Vergie Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Silvan Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Corine Smith | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Donna Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| J Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Erma Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jeffie Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Ezell Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jones, Mississippi
Daughter, age 6
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Verna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Jones-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Jones-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Verna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ellisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jones |
| Occupation | Farm Work |
| Industry | Sharecropper |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Verna Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Verna Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ezell Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlene Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erma Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vergie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Silvan Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donna Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Jones-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Jones-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02036-00412)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert L. Strickland | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | James L. Strickland | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Odis Strickland | 46 | Head | Janitor | Mississippi |
| 4 | Annie Strickland | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Mary Strickland | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Markham Strickland | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Willie B. Strickland | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Hattie Strickland | 62 | Mother | Cook | Mississippi |
| 9 | Betty R. Strickland | 13 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Robbie M. Strickland | 12 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Sam Moseley | 79 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mary E. Moseley | 70 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | John H. Walker | 10 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Frank E. Garrett | 7 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Tom Patterson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Jeffie Smith | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Corine Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Vergie Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Silvan Smith | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Verna Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Farm Work | Mississippi |
| 21 | Erma Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Donna M. Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Arlene Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ezell Smith | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | J. M. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Laura B. Warren | 56 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Mertle Hill | 42 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | John Hill | 21 | Grandson | Ticket Seller | Mississippi |
| 29 | Virginia Hill | 19 | Granddaughter | Saleslady | Mississippi |
| 30 | Ben Hill | 13 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | S. E. Mix | 49 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Amenda Mix | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Minnie L. Mix | 18 | Daughter | Mender | Mississippi |
| 34 | Hamble Mix | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | John Baker | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 36 | Lola Baker | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Connie Baker | 18 | Daughter | Topper | Mississippi |
| 38 | Frances Baker | 14 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 39 | Billy Baker | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Alonzo Thornton | 30 | Head | Oiler | Mississippi |
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)