Ben Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Whitfield-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Ben Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitfield-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Whitfield-County, Georgia
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ben E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Militia District 872, Dalton
1935 Residence (County)	Whitfield
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House, private
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Militia District 872 Dalton
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ben	Age	Birth yr
Benny Smith	Son	—	2	~1938
Ralph Smith	Son	—	13	~1927
Christene Smith	Daughter	—	5	~1935
John Smith	Son	—	21	~1919
Ben Smith	Head	—	46	~1894
Felton Smith	Son	—	18	~1922
Agnes Smith	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Betty Smith	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Glenna Smith	Daughter	—	8	~1932

Census Appearances

1920

Murray, Georgia

Head, age 27

Murray, Georgia · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ben E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farming
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Whitfield, Georgia

Head, age 37

Whitfield, Georgia · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ben E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	115
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Whitfield-County, Georgia

Head, age 46

Whitfield-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ben E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Militia District 872, Dalton
1935 Residence (County)	Whitfield
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House, private
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Ben Smith

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Whitfield-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00722-00894)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Walter A. Whittle	53	Head	Salesman	Georgia
2	Ethel M. Whittle	45	Wife	—	Georgia
3	Omagene Whittle	28	Daughter	Time Keeper	Georgia
4	Seth J. Ab. Whittle	26	Son	Grinder	Georgia
5	Walter A. Jr. Whittle	13	Son	—	Georgia
6	Clifford Bartenfeld	29	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
7	Gladys Bartenfeld	26	Wife	Chenille Operator	South Carolina
8	Clifford, Jr. Bartenfeld	8	Son	—	Georgia
9	Rosie F. Bartenfeld	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
10	James F. Bartenfeld	5	Son	—	Georgia
11	Bobby L. Bartenfeld	3	Son	—	Georgia
12	Ernest L. Lowman	34	Head	Fireman	Georgia
13	Johnnie L. Lowman	32	Wife	Chenille Operator	Georgia
14	Mary E. Roe	68	Mother in law	—	Georgia
15	Ola Roe	52	Sister in law	—	Georgia
16	Ben E. Smith THIS PERSON	46	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
17	Agnes Smith	45	Wife	—	Georgia
18	John F. Smith	21	Son	Carpenter	Georgia
19	Felton B. Smith	18	Son	Operator	Georgia
20	Ralph Smith	13	Son	—	Georgia
21	Betty Smith	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
22	Glenna Smith	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
23	Christene Smith	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
24	Benny Smith	2	Son	—	Georgia
25	Eugene V. Bray	31	Head	Shoe Repair	Georgia
26	Mary F. Bray	24	Wife	—	Georgia
27	John F. Glaze	56	Head	Farmer	Georgia
28	Theo Glaze	60	Wife	—	Georgia
29	Elbert R. Glaze	27	Son	Driver	Georgia
30	Beatrice Glaze	24	Daughter	Machine Operator	Georgia
31	Bennie Glaze	24	Son-Daughter	Operator	Georgia
32	Bertha Glaze	22	Daughter	Operator	Georgia
33	Barbara Glaze	20	Daughter	Operator	Georgia
34	Mattie Glaze	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
35	John Jr. Glaze	14	Son	—	Georgia
36	Charlie G. Broom	67	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
37	Ivan Broom	24	Son	Laborer	Georgia
38	Tonie M. Broom	38	Daughter	—	Georgia
39	Betty Broom	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
40	Ruby Broom	4	Daughter	—	Georgia

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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)

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