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Amanda Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Amanda Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Amanda |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Chattanooga City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Amanda | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Evans | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Amanda Smith | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Edna Evans | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Easter Smith | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Edwin Smith | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Phyllis Evans | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hamilton, Tennessee
Spouse, age 31
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Amanda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Hamilton, Tennessee
Spouse, age 42
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Amanda A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Industry | self |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Hamilton, Tennessee
Spouse, age 52
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Amanda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Soapstone wks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Head, age 63
Hamilton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Amanda |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Amanda Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Amanda Smith
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03955-00214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudolph Wasedorf | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Nick G. Ferguson | 70 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Maggie Ferguson | 62 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Ina Rose Carran | 35 | Daughter | Tenn. Welfare | Tennessee |
| 5 | Willie Staley | 32 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Robert Staley | 13 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | W. M. Staley | 12 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lawrence M. Hall | 60 | Head | Paper Co | Ohio |
| 9 | Ethel D. Hall | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Earl B. Hall | 25 | Son | Paper Co | Tennessee |
| 11 | Karl A. Northern | 39 | Head | T.V.A. | Kentucky |
| 12 | Florence Northern | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Wm. Carl Steele | 50 | Head | Dentistry | Tennessee |
| 14 | Eva Steele | 44 | Wife | Dentistry | Tennessee |
| 15 | Wm. C. Jr. Steele | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Amanda Smith THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Edith Smith | 44 | Daughter | Dept Store | Tennessee |
| 18 | Easter Smith | 38 | Daughter | Dept Store | Tennessee |
| 19 | Edwin Smith | 31 | Son | Grocery Store | Tennessee |
| 20 | Edna Evans | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Phyllis Evans | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | George R. Evans | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Willis Van Voria | 42 | Head | Boiler Plant | Indiana |
| 24 | Helen P. Van Voria | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Willard C. Cate | 35 | Head | 50 | Tennessee |
| 26 | Alice D. Cate | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Robert C. Cate | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Richard Cate | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Alfred Law | 31 | Head | 44 | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mary D. Law | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Alfred Jr. Law | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Wm. Henry Bass | 60 | Head | Dept Store | Tennessee |
| 33 | Margaret A. Bass | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Wm. D. Jr. Bass | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Cleveland B. Cox | 47 | Head | 40 | W. Virginia |
| 36 | Margaret A. Cox | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Robert Cox | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Newton Cox | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Wm. H. Gail | 41 | Roomer | 40 | Tennessee |
| 40 | Jos. C. Kocker | 27 | Roomer | 40 | Kentucky |
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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)