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Eddie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Eddie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Allen & Sina — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macon-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 22 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eddie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evie Smith | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Carthell Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eddie Smith | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macon, Tennessee
Son, age 8
Macon, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eddie O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Macon, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Macon, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Macon-County, Tennessee
Head, age 26
Macon-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 22 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Eddie Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Allen Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sina Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father R Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Allen Smith
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sina Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
R Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Eddie Smith
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03916-00857)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Martha E Carter | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Virginia E Carter | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Eddie Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Evie Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Carthell Smith | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ada Gregory | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Eustis D Barnfield | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Ola Barnfield | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | J. B. Barnfield | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Laura F Barnfield | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | R. V. Barnfield | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Billie Barnfield | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Truman C Barnfield | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Nancy C Barnfield | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Buford Sherron | 35 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 56 | Mary E Sherron | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Earline Sherron | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Bettie Sherron | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Irene Sherron | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Johnson Sherron | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Alma Barnfield | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Willie May Barnfield | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Cavis D Barnfield | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Kathleen Barnfield | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | William Chaffin | 75 | In Law | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Bailey P Booth | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Arline Booth | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Douglas Booth | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Mildred Booth | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Loyd Russell | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Birdie Russell | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Billie Ray Russell | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Lon Edmondson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Nellie M Edmondson | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Gerald C Edmondson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Leon P Edmondson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Shirley A Edmondson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Virgil Tinsley | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Goldie B Tinsley | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Bratton Andrews | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Eddie
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)