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Belle Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Etowah-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Belle Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Etowah-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Etowah-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Etowah |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Beat 33 Gadsden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Belle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bert Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Belle Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| H Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Etowah, Alabama
Spouse, age 32
Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Etowah, Alabama
Other, age 43
Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Millwright |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Etowah-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 53
Etowah-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Etowah |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Belle Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Belle Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Etowah-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Etowah-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00031-00914)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. L. Johnson | 36 | Head | Tire Worker | Alabama |
| 2 | Ola B. Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Betty Joe Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | R. W. Williams | 28 | Head | Tire Worker | Tennessee |
| 5 | Jettie Williams | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Peggy Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | C. L. Williams | 64 | Father | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Mable Williams | 59 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | H. D. Means | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Annie Means | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Bert Smith | 52 | Head | Steel Worker | Georgia |
| 12 | Belle Smith THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | H. D. Smith | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Margaret Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | P. F. Garrard | 35 | Head | Tire Worker | Alabama |
| 16 | Blondell Garrard | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Phillip H. Garrard | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Linda Anne Garrard | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Almer Jeffries | 20 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Mozell Jeffries | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Jesse Worthy | 45 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Allen E. Worthy | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Juanita Worthy | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | King Worthy | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Irene Worthy | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Mary Serakey | 62 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 27 | Jerry Clemons | 29 | Head | Carder | Alabama |
| 28 | Willie Clemons | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Doris Clemons | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Fred Clemons | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | James Clemons | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Shirley Clemons | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Jerry Clemons | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Caroline Clemons | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | A. O. Carlton | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Willie Belle Carlton | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Gerald Carlton | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Fred Carlton | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | E. M. Allen | 46 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Ethel Allen | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)