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Wesley Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Wesley Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLee-County, Mississippi
SurnameSmith
Given NameWesley
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age32
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 4
1935 Residence (County)Lee
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked45
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBeat 4
Est. Birth Year~1908

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 Wesley Age Birth yr
Charles Smith Son — 2 ~1938
Virginia Smith Daughter — 5 ~1935
V Smith Son — 4 ~1936
Gladys Smith Daughter — 11 ~1929
Electa Smith Spouse — 32 ~1908
Wesley Smith Head — 32 ~1908
Opal Smith Daughter — 7 ~1933
Wesley Smith Son — 9 ~1931

Census Appearances

1930
Lee, Mississippi
Other, age 22
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 42 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Wesley
Relationship to Head R
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Occupation Farming
Industry Farmer
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Lee-County, Mississippi
Head, age 32
Lee-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Wesley
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 4
1935 Residence (County) Lee
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 45
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
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.
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Our Model Tree links Wesley Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Wesley Smith
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02042-00207)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Electa Goolsby 32 Head Laborer Mississippi
42 Myrtle Goolsby 31 Wife — Mississippi
43 Louise Goolsby 13 Daughter — Mississippi
44 Christeen Goolsby 11 Daughter — Mississippi
45 Charles Goolsby 7 Son — Mississippi
46 Jimmie Goolsby 3 Son — Mississippi
47 Junius Smith 23 Head Laborer Mississippi
48 Eula Ray Smith 18 Wife — Mississippi
49 Pearlie Smith 1 Daughter — Mississippi
50 Elmer Dunaway 55 Head Laborer Mississippi
51 Leola Dunaway 40 Wife — Mississippi
52 Marvin Dunaway 19 Son Laborer Mississippi
53 Quitman Dunaway 16 Son Helper Mississippi
54 Lois Dunaway 12 Daughter — Mississippi
55 Rex Dunaway 8 Son — Mississippi
56 Johnnie Fay Dunaway 5 Daughter — Mississippi
57 Hall Smith 60 Head Laborer Mississippi
58 Jerush Smith 50 Wife — Alabama
59 Buster Smith 21 Son Laborer Mississippi
60 Prutt Smith 28 Son Laborer Mississippi
61 Sara Ann Smith 18 Daughter — Mississippi
62 Mary Jane Smith 16 Daughter — Mississippi
63 Walter W. Tolbert 52 Head Laborer Mississippi
64 Linnie Tolbert 47 Wife — Mississippi
65 Lenora Tolbert 20 Daughter — Mississippi
66 Bessie May Tolbert 15 Daughter — Mississippi
67 Ephriam Tolbert 18 Son Laborer Mississippi
68 Lela Tolbert 14 Daughter — Mississippi
69 W. T. Tolbert 13 Son — Mississippi
70 Hardaway Tolbert 10 Son — Mississippi
71 Burner Lane Tolbert 6 Son — Mississippi
72 A. W. Tolbert 1 Son — Mississippi
73 Wesley Smith THIS PERSON 32 Head Laborer Mississippi
74 Electa Smith 32 Wife — Mississippi
75 Gladys Smith 11 Daughter — Mississippi
76 Wesley Jr. Smith 9 Son — Mississippi
77 Opal Smith 7 Daughter — Mississippi
78 Virginia Smith 5 Daughter — Mississippi
79 V. Smith 4 Son — Mississippi
80 Charles Smith 2 Son — 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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