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Alma Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alma Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coweta-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Fannie — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coweta-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newnan City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coweta |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | cook |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Newnan City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Daniel Smith | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Roy Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Sol Anderson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coweta, Georgia
Daughter, age 1
Coweta, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Coweta, Georgia
Daughter, age 10
Coweta, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Coweta-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 20
Coweta-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newnan City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coweta |
| Occupation | cook |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Alma Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Lester Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Smith (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Richard Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lester Smith
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Smith
b. ~1910
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Alma Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Georgia
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Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sol Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Coweta-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Coweta-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00661-00545)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bud Gay | 60 | Head | Owner | Georgia |
| 2 | Willie Mae Gay | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Stanford Sumlin | 21 | Step son | Waiter | Georgia |
| 4 | Thomas Sumlin | 16 | Step son | Helper Janitor | Georgia |
| 5 | Francina Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | William Bailey | 59 | Head | Painter | Georgia |
| 7 | Cora Bailey | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Willie Bailey | 29 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Evelyn Bailey | 27 | Daughter | Laundress | Georgia |
| 10 | Marion Bailey | 25 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 11 | Juanita Bailey | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 12 | Marcia Bailey | 19 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 13 | James E Dennis | 10 | Grand son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Gerald Dennis | 2 | Grand son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Gwendolyn Wright | 7 | Grand daught | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Joel Coleman | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 17 | Daisy Coleman | 35 | Wife | Cook & Waitress | Georgia |
| 18 | Jane Crawl | 56 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Ruth Walker | 12 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Nozie Smith | 35 | Head | Cement Worker | Georgia |
| 21 | Bessie Smith | 31 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 22 | Earnest Smith | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Elizabeth Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Clarence Smith | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Horace Smith | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Ida L Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Emma Walker | 52 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 28 | Mich Bolton | 42 | Boarder | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 29 | Pearl Bolton | 38 | Boarder | Cook | Georgia |
| 30 | Abe Williams | 41 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Mary Williams | 38 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 32 | Sarah Williams | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 33 | Willie Sanders | 37 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 34 | Rosa Sanders | 29 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 35 | George Sanders | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Daniel Smith | 30 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 37 | Roy Smith | 25 | Son | Paper Brick Layer | Georgia |
| 38 | James Smith | 34 | Son | Carder | Georgia |
| 39 | Alma Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 40 | Sol Anderson | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Alma + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)