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Amelia Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Amelia Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Florida
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Florida |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Amelia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct No. 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Home |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Amelia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Amelia Smith | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Myron Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Erina Smith | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Will Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Amelia Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Otis Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Will Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Florida
Spouse, age 39
Jefferson, Florida · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Amelia |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Homemaker |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Jefferson-County, Florida
Spouse, age 50
Jefferson-County, Florida · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Amelia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct No. 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Home |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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Our Model Tree links Amelia Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Amelia Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Florida
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00594-00253)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estella Woodson | 29 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 2 | Lucinda Woodson | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 3 | Cora Woodson | 50 | Mother | — | Florida |
| 4 | Annie Jones | 65 | Head | — | Florida |
| 5 | J. N. Nesmith | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Ellen Nesmith | 54 | Wife | Housewife | Georgia |
| 7 | Major Nesmith | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Onita Nesmith | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Lacette Nesmith | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Grant Bell | 43 | Head | Logger | Florida |
| 11 | Ida Mae Bell | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 12 | Irene Bell | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 13 | Alex Bell | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 14 | Mason Bell | 8 | Son | — | Florida |
| 15 | Ethel Lewis | 42 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 16 | Mary Virginia Lewis | 18 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 17 | Mafon|Mason Lewis | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 18 | Charles C. Walker | 60 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 19 | Maria Walker | 49 | Wife | Music Teacher | Florida |
| 20 | Annie Mae Walker | 20 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 21 | Holden Walker | 18 | Son | Farmer | Florida |
| 22 | Clarence Walker | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 23 | Mark Joyner | 36 | Head | Logger | Florida |
| 24 | Mamie Joyner | 70 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Earline Joyner | 29 | Sister | Librarian | Florida |
| 26 | Will Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 27 | Amelia Smith THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 28 | Erina Smith | 27 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 29 | Will Jr. Smith | 22 | Son | Farmer | Florida |
| 30 | Myron Smith | 17 | Son | Farmer | Florida |
| 31 | Otis Smith | 15 | Son | — | Florida |
| 32 | Amelia Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 33 | Doris Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 34 | Emily Turner | 64 | Head | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 35 | Rosa Lee Turner | 12 | Niece | — | Florida |
| 36 | Irvin Walker | 68 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 37 | Cora Walker | 54 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 38 | Irvin Jr. Walker | 25 | Son | Farmer | Florida |
| 39 | George Walker | 27 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 40 | Drania Walker | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
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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)