Ada Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Warren-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Ada Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Female Head Born: Tennessee Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Warren-County, Tennessee
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ada
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	McMinnville town
1935 Residence (County)	Warren
Additional Details
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Own Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	510
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Laundress
Township / Ward	Mcminnville Town
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ada	Age	Birth yr
Fannie Smith	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Ada Smith	Head	—	65	~1875
Charlie Settle	Other	—	50	~1890
Sara Settle	Other	—	12	~1928
Josie Savage	Other	—	76	~1864
Frank Smith	Son	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Warren, Tennessee

Head, age 41

Warren, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ada
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Work out
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Warren, Tennessee

Head, age 52

Warren, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ada
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	At home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	7
Veteran	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Warren-County, Tennessee

Head, age 65

Warren-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ada
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	McMinnville town
1935 Residence (County)	Warren
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Own Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	510
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Ada Smith

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Tennessee

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03943-00110)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Millie Savage	47	Head	Polisher	Tennessee
2	Bell Savage	44	Wife	Maid	Tennessee
3	Willie Jr. Savage	21	Son	Waiter	Tennessee
4	Margie Savage	23	Daughter	Maid	Tennessee
5	Jennie Francis Savage	17	Daughter	—	Tennessee
6	Julia Savage	13	Daughter	—	Tennessee
7	Ruth Savage	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
8	Dallis Savage	10	Son	—	Tennessee
9	Marcella Savage	8	Son	—	Tennessee
10	Fred D. Savage	6	Son	—	Tennessee
11	Mary A. Savage	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
12	Bettie Joe Savage	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
13	Ada Smith THIS PERSON	65	Head	Laundress	Tennessee
14	Fannie Smith	25	Daughter	Cook	Tennessee
15	Frank Smith	20	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
16	Josie Savage	76	Sister	—	Tennessee
17	Charlie Settle	50	Brother	Laborer	Tennessee
18	Sara Jane Settle	12	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
19	Charlie Stubblefield	77	Head	—	Tennessee
20	Jannie Stubblefield	58	Wife	Laundress	Tennessee
21	Juanita Martin	25	Daughter	Cook	Tennessee
22	Clarence Martin	9	Grandson	—	Tennessee
23	Charles L. Martin	6	Grandson	—	Tennessee
24	Robert Evans	10	Grandson	—	Tennessee
25	Beatrice Evans	8	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
26	Jimmie Evans	5	Grandson	—	Same place
27	Martha Evans	3	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
28	Tom Sneling	73	Head	Nurse	Tennessee
29	Hattie Sneling	49	Wife	—	Tennessee
30	Jane Malone	75	Head	—	Tennessee
31	Ramsey Malone	28	Son	Car Washer	Tennessee
32	Lucinda Prater	40	Head	Laundress	Tennessee
33	John Woodard	49	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
34	Ada B. Woodard	46	Wife	—	Tennessee
35	John Edward Woodard	23	Son	Shine Boy	Tennessee
36	Etta May Woodard	16	Daughter	—	Tennessee
37	Emma G. Woodard	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee
38	Paul A. Woodard	11	Son	—	Tennessee
39	Charles H. Woodard	9	Son	—	Tennessee
40	Ray Francis Woodard	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee

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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.

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