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Alvin Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bleckley-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Alvin Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bleckley-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents R & Rubey — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bleckley-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trippe's Mill M.D. 387 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bleckley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Trippes Mill Md 387 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Alvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommie Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bobby Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alvin Smith | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mavis Smith | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Iona Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bleckley, Georgia
Son, age 6
Bleckley, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Bleckley, Georgia
Son, age 16
Bleckley, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Bleckley-County, Georgia
Head, age 26
Bleckley-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trippe's Mill M.D. 387 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bleckley |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Alvin Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father R Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rubey Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
R Smith
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rubey Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Smith
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alvin Smith
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bleckley-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bleckley-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00643-00146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mellie Yearty | 41 | Wife | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 2 | Tiny Yearty | 19 | daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Jessie M. Yearty | 17 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Mitte Yearty | 15 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Willard Yearty | 13 | son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Olen Yearty | 10 | son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Marlin Yearty | 8 | son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Joyce Yearty | 5 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Oscar Warren | 47 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Morene Warren | 34 | Wife | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 11 | Frances Muller | 74 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Maggie Muller | 45 | Wife | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 13 | Emmie Muller | 18 | daughter | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 14 | Jewel Muller | 16 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Willard Muller | 13 | son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Dorothy Muller | 12 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Doris Muller | 10 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Robert Muller | 6 | son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Eloise Muller | 22 | daughter | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 20 | James M. Muller | 2 | son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Alvin Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Mavis Smith | 25 | Wife | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 23 | Bobby Smith | 7 | son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Tommie Smith | 5 | son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Iona Fay Smith | 1 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | John Bryant | 43 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Bertha Bryant | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Grady Bryant | 21 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Wilmer Bryant | 19 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Mavis Bryant | 16 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Ralph Bryant | 13 | son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Vera Bryant | 9 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Ruby Bryant | 6 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Shirley Bryant | 4 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Sally Bryant | 2 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Eugene Beck | 24 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Martha Beck | 18 | Wife | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 38 | Nervilee Beck | 9 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | John B. Smith | 63 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Amanda Smith | 57 | Wife | House Keeper | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Alvin
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)