Billie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Walker-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Billie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Walker-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Walker-County, Georgia
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Billie
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Chickamauga Dist.
1935 Residence (County)	Walker
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Chickamauga Dist
Est. Birth Year	~1926

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 Billie	Age	Birth yr
Jack Smith	Son	—	13	~1927
Billie Smith	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Jesse Smith	Head	—	24	~1916
Sarah Smith	Spouse	—	34	~1906
Katherine Smith	Daughter	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1930

Walker, Georgia

Other, age 3

Walker, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Billie K.
Relationship to Head	Granddaughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Walker-County, Georgia

Daughter, age 14

Walker-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Billie
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Chickamauga Dist.
1935 Residence (County)	Walker
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Our Model Tree links Billie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Billie Smith

Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Georgia

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Sibling

Katherine Smith

Sibling · 1940 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Jack Smith

Sibling · 1940 · age 13

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00718-00800)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James D. Tillette	72	Lodger	—	Georgia
2	James L. Madaris	45	Head	Farm Operator	Georgia
3	Virginia Madaris	44	Wife	—	Georgia
4	Mary R. Madaris	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
5	Lee Howard	32	Head	—	Georgia
6	Fred Howard	38	Husband	Laborer	Georgia
7	Jim Gentry	70	Father	—	Georgia
8	Charlie R. Wooden	28	Head	Clerk	Georgia
9	Lois Wooden	35	Wife	—	Georgia
10	Chris B. Smith	37	Head	Clerk	Georgia
11	Grace Smith	42	Wife	Clerk	Tennessee
12	Clifford P. Smith	42	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
13	Clemmie Smith	34	Wife	—	Georgia
14	Dorothy C. Smith	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
15	Clifford P. Jr. Smith	3	Son	—	Georgia
16	Richard C. Smith	1	Son	—	Georgia
17	Elis G. Wagnon	70	Head	—	Georgia
18	Ola Wagnon	67	Wife	—	Georgia
19	Wyatt Smith	68	Head	Farm Operator	Georgia
20	Ruth Smith	62	Wife	—	Georgia
21	Wyatt B. Smith	29	Son	Truck Driver	Georgia
22	Ruth Smith	27	Daughter	—	Georgia
23	Jesse M. Smith	24	Head	Salesman	Georgia
24	Sarah Smith	34	Wife	—	Tennessee
25	Katherine Smith	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Billie Smith THIS PERSON	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	Jack Smith	13	Son	—	Georgia
28	Virgie B. Bass	52	Head	Clerk	Georgia
29	Virgie E. Bass	41	Wife	—	Georgia
30	Thelma Bass	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
31	Betty A. Bass	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
32	Myra F. Plaster	51	Lodger	Farm Hand	Georgia
33	Edward L. Bass	25	Head	Clerk Typist	Georgia
34	Edith Bass	21	Wife	—	Tennessee
35	Tom Lewis	65	Head	Farmer	Georgia
36	Mattie Lewis	36	Wife	—	Georgia
37	Robert Lewis	20	Son	Day Laborer	Georgia
38	Dora Lewis	16	Daughter	Maid	Georgia
39	Frank Lewis	12	Son	—	Georgia
40	Carrie Lewis	11	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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