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Wayne Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pontotoc-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Wayne Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pontotoc-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPontotoc-County, Mississippi
SurnameSmith
Given NameWayne
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (County)Pontotoc
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 4
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 5
Est. Birth Year~1928

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 Wayne Age Birth yr
Gladys Smith Spouse — 27 ~1913
Wayne Smith Son — 12 ~1928
Dorothy Smith Daughter — ~1940
Mrs Elliott Other — 74 ~1866
Abram Smith Head — 29 ~1911
W Smith Daughter — 4 ~1936
Hilda Smith Daughter — 6 ~1934
Effie Smith Daughter — 9 ~1931

Census Appearances

1930
Union, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Union, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Wayne
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Pontotoc-County, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Pontotoc-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Wayne
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (County) Pontotoc
Highest Grade No 4
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Wayne Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Wayne Smith
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Dorothy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Pontotoc-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02059-00546)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Calvin Young 10 Son — Mississippi
42 James H. Smith 37 Head Farmer Mississippi
43 Sarah Smith 27 Wife — Mississippi
44 Maggie Smith 15 Daughter — Mississippi
45 James Smith 14 Son — Mississippi
46 Henry Smith 12 Son — Mississippi
47 Beatrice Smith 10 Daughter — Mississippi
48 Eloise Smith 8 Daughter — Mississippi
49 Hazel Smith 5 Daughter — Mississippi
50 Dorothy Smith 3 Daughter — Mississippi
51 Carrie Lee Smith 1 Daughter — Mississippi
52 William D. Smith 38 Head Farmer Mississippi
53 Ruby Smith 36 Wife — Mississippi
54 Rubelle Smith 17 Daughter — Mississippi
55 W. Herbert Smith 13 Son — Mississippi
56 Joel Smith 10 Son — Mississippi
57 James Smith 5 Son — Mississippi
58 Johnnie Sanders 45 Head Farmer Mississippi
59 Judy Sanders 34 Wife — Mississippi
60 Annie Lee Sanders 18 Son — Mississippi
61 Josephine Sanders 15 Daughter — Mississippi
62 Billy Sanders 14 Son — Mississippi
63 Henry Dee Sanders 12 Son — Mississippi
64 Johnnie Sanders 7 Son — Mississippi
65 Amboline Sanders 3 Daughter — Mississippi
66 Angelo Sanders 25 Head Farmer Mississippi
67 Helen Sanders 23 Wife — Mississippi
68 George Sanders 7 Son — Mississippi
69 Lillian Sanders 5 Daughter — Mississippi
70 Sam Osborne 60 Head Farmer Mississippi
71 Mattie Osborne 51 Wife — Mississippi
72 Woodrow Osborne 22 Son Farmer Mississippi
73 Abram Smith 29 Head Farmer Mississippi
74 Gladys Smith 27 Wife — Mississippi
75 Wayne Smith THIS PERSON 12 Son — Mississippi
76 Effie Smith 9 Daughter — Mississippi
77 Hilda Mae Smith 6 Daughter — Mississippi
78 W. V. Smith 4 Daughter — Mississippi
79 Dorothy Smith 0 Daughter — Mississippi
80 Mrs. Sallie Elliott 74 Mother-in-law — 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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