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Eleanor Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Eleanor Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlanta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Children's nurse |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Children'S Nurse |
| Township / Ward | Atlanta |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eleanor | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addie Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lorene Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Eleanor Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Frances Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mahlon Smith | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Emma Cherry | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lemmel Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mahlon Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Fannie Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Other, age 6
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Fulton-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 16
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 13 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlanta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Occupation | Children's nurse |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Eleanor Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eleanor Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Georgia
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Sibling
Harold Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Addie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorene Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lemmel Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mahlon Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Fulton-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00726-00800)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur Edwards | 35 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Marie Edwards | 17 | Wife | Children'S Nurse | Georgia |
| 43 | James Edwards | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Richard Harrison | 54 | Brother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Eugene Harrison | 16 | Nephew | Delivery Boy | Georgia |
| 46 | Mary Bankfield | 39 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 47 | Robert Bankfield | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Louise Bankfield | 21 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | John Henry Bankfield | 19 | son | Salesman | Georgia |
| 50 | Jimmie Lou Bankfield | 18 | daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 51 | Estrella Bankfield | 16 | daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 52 | Eleanora Bankfield | 12 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | John Lewis Bankfield | 4 | son | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Vernice Bankfield | 3 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Solomon Banks | 17 | Brother-in-law | Delivery Man | Georgia |
| 56 | Mahlon H. Smith | 49 | Head | Glazer | Georgia |
| 57 | Fannie Smith | 43 | wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 58 | James Smith | 20 | son | Dishwasher | Georgia |
| 59 | Lemmel Smith | 18 | son | Delivery Boy | Georgia |
| 60 | Eleanor Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | daughter | Children'S Nurse | Georgia |
| 61 | Frances Smith | 14 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Addie Joe Smith | 12 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Harold Smith | 11 | son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Mahlon Jr. Smith | 10 | son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Charles Smith | 8 | son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Lorene Smith | 6 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Betty Lou Smith | 5 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Emma Jean Cherry | 5 | Grandchild | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Louise Reed | 38 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 70 | Dorothy Reed | 18 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Ruth Reed | 16 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Helen Wilkerson | 20 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Serena L. Wilkerson | 1 | Grandchild | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Katie Smith | 30 | Head | House Cleaner | Georgia |
| 75 | Annie Mae Smith | 12 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Katherine Smith | 7 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | John Jr. Smith | 5 | son | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Robert Kelley Smith | 3 | son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | John Smith | 34 | Husband | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 80 | Ella Galloway | 34 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
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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)