Bernice Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Evans-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Bernice Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Evans-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Evans-County, Georgia
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bernice
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Daisy Town
1935 Residence (County)	Evans
Additional Details
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Turpentine Industry
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	4000
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Foreman
Township / Ward	Daisy Town
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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 Bernice	Age	Birth yr
Priscilla Smith	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Bernice Smith	Head	—	43	~1897
Lyman Smith	Son	—	14	~1926
Bernice Smith	Son	—	22	~1918
Zena Smith	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Evans, Georgia

Head, age 22

Evans, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bernice E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	Retail
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

Evans, Georgia

Head, age 32

Evans, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bernice E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Producer
Industry	Naval Stores
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Evans-County, Georgia

Head, age 43

Evans-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bernice
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Daisy Town
1935 Residence (County)	Evans
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Turpentine Industry
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	4000
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Bernice Smith

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Georgia

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00670-00008)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bob Blitch	23	Head	Laborer	Georgia
2	Mintie Blitch	17	Wife	—	Georgia
3	Robert Blitch	2	Son	—	Georgia
4	Hubert Hall	26	Head	Laborer	Georgia
5	Nancy Hall	22	Wife	—	Georgia
6	Hubert Jr. Hall	4	Son	—	Georgia
7	Grady Hall	3	Son	—	Georgia
8	Genette Hall	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
9	Joe Ellis	38	Head	Laborer	Georgia
10	Lizzie Ellis	35	Wife	—	Georgia
11	Thomas Wilkerson	32	Head	Laborer	Georgia
12	Nevada Wilkerson	22	Wife	—	Georgia
13	Cletis Wilkerson	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
14	Hayle Wilkerson	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
15	Lloyd Wilkerson	29	Head	Laborer	Georgia
16	Madessa Wilkerson	26	Wife	—	Georgia
17	Thomas Lockley	33	Head	Teamster	Georgia
18	Pearlie Lockley	31	Wife	Cook	Georgia
19	Bobby Lockley	4	Son	—	Georgia
20	Maggie Lockley	56	Mother	—	Georgia
21	Bill Peterson	40	Head	Attendant	Georgia
22	Joseph Green	74	Head	Stiller	Georgia
23	Mary Green	64	Wife	—	Georgia
24	James Neensmark	30	Head	Tractor Driver	Georgia
25	Susie Ann Neensmark	27	Wife	—	Alabama
26	Olivia Neensmark	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	Mary Frances Neensmark	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
28	Thelma Neensmark	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
29	Retis Neensmark	4	Son	—	Georgia
30	Mildred Neensmark	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
31	Jim Brown	26	Head	Laborer	Georgia
32	Lillie Mae Brown	18	Wife	—	Georgia
33	Bernice Brown	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
34	Rosco Brown	2	Son	—	Georgia
35	Bernice Smith THIS PERSON	43	Head	Foreman	Georgia
36	Zena Lee Smith	43	Wife	—	Georgia
37	Bernice Jr. Smith	22	Son	—	Georgia
38	Lyman Smith	14	Son	—	Georgia
39	Priscilla Smith	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.

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