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Caroline Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dade-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Caroline Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dade-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dade-County, Florida |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Caroline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Miami |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dade |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Miami |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Caroline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Flora Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lola Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alberta Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Nevilene Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Arthur Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Theo Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sylvester Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Caroline Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dade, Florida
Spouse, age 28
Dade, Florida · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Caroline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Dade-County, Florida
Spouse, age 37
Dade-County, Florida · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Caroline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Miami |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dade |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Caroline Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Caroline Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Florida
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Dade-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Dade-County, Florida
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00580-00698)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard V. Lee | 30 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 2 | Mary M. Lee | 28 | Wife | — | Mich |
| 3 | Bernard J. Lee | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 4 | Mary Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 5 | Jimmie Lee | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 6 | Albert Edw Lee | 0 | Son | — | Florida |
| 7 | Vaughan Tatum | 32 | Head | Glazier | Georgia |
| 8 | Myrtle Tatum | 24 | Wife | — | Tenn |
| 9 | James Tatum | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 10 | Edward Happe | 41 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 11 | Gussie Happe | 31 | Wife | — | Miss |
| 12 | Edna Happe | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 13 | Shirley Happe | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 14 | Edw Jr Happe | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 15 | Ted Hershick | 21 | Head | Glazier | Conn |
| 16 | Mary Hershick | 17 | Wife | — | Tenn |
| 17 | Alex Mihay | 19 | Roomer | Laborer | Can |
| 19 | Arthur Smith | 46 | Head | Grass Cutter | Georgia |
| 20 | Caroline Smith THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Sylvester Smith | 14 | Son | Grass Cutter | Georgia |
| 22 | Flora B Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Nevilene Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Theo Smith | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 25 | Alberta Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 26 | Lola May Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 27 | Rosa Belle Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 28 | James Joy | 27 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 29 | Thelma Joy | 27 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 30 | Henry J. Joy | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 31 | Harold Joy | 8 | Son | — | Florida |
| 32 | Leonard Joy | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 33 | William Gibson | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Hannie Gibson | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Willie May Gibson | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | William Hamilton | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Mattie Hamilton | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Hattie Hamilton | 10 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 40 | William T Duncan | 61 | Head | House Mover | Georgia |
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)