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Bonnie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bonnie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chesterfield-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chesterfield-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bonnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Courthouse |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chesterfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Courthouse |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bonnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jean Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mendel Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Luke Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Mollie Smith | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Nell Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lucile Smith | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chesterfield, South …
Other, age 11
Chesterfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bonnie |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Chesterfield-County, South …
Daughter, age 21
Chesterfield-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bonnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Courthouse |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chesterfield |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Bonnie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bonnie Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Nell Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mendel Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Chesterfield-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Chesterfield-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03799-00509)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carl Blue | 16 | Son | School | South Carolina |
| 42 | Oscar Harkus | 28 | Nephew | Textile Worker | South Carolina |
| 43 | Dan Sellers | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Pearl Sellers | 53 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 45 | Annabelle Sellers | 52 | Daughter | In College | South Carolina |
| 46 | Harmon Sellers | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Eula Sellers | 31 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 48 | Annie Lee Sellers | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Flora Sellers | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Stephen Sellers | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | James Sellers | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | William Sellers | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Richard Sellers | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Luke Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Mollie Smith | 55 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lucile Smith | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 57 | Nell Smith | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 58 | Bonnie Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Housework | South Carolina |
| 59 | Mendel Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Jean Smith | 14 | Daughter | School | South Carolina |
| 61 | Samuel Johnson | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Dotha Johnson | 23 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 63 | May Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | S. J. Johnson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Eddie Johnson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Madgie Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Nattie Chambers | 16 | Foster Daughter | Housework | South Carolina |
| 68 | Bennie Chambers | 1 | Foster Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Samuel Haskell | 65 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 70 | Lessie Haskell | 37 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 71 | Hanwood Haskell | 17 | Son | Trucking | South Carolina |
| 72 | Edward Haskell | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ellon Haskell | 14 | Son | School | South Carolina |
| 74 | Vivian Haskell | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Shirley Haskell | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Andrew Haskell | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Clarence Jordan | 30 | Head | Sawyer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mamie Jordan | 25 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 79 | Gertrude Jordan | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Bertus Jordan | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)