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Eliza Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Eliza Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eliza |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 14 Dublin |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Eliza | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| J Smith | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Fannie Hampton | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Minnie Hampton | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jessie Hampton | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| J Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Legrant Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Thomas Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Eliza Smith | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Spouse, age 22
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eliza |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Montgomery-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 34
Montgomery-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 13 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eliza |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Eliza Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eliza Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00070-00124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Peoples | 7 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Ruth Peoples | 6 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Cleveland Hall | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Carrie Hall | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Hampton Hall | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Chris Williams | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Millie Williams | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Jim Williams | 27 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Mattie P. Williams | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Green Williams | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Julie Mae Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | George Williams | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 53 | Tommie Williams | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 54 | Ellen Williams | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Lizzie Bray | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | W. D. Jones | 38 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | Mattie Jones | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Mandy Bagahone | 65 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 59 | J. C. Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 60 | Eliza Smith THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | John G. Smith | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | J. C. Jr. Smith | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Willie Lee Smith | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | George Smith | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Legrant Smith | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Thomas Smith | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Mary Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Dorothy Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Fannie B. Hampton | 17 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Minnie Lee Hampton | 15 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Jessie Lee Hampton | 13 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Gertrude Moschell | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 73 | John Keely Moschell | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Mary Stevens | 67 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Sidney Knight | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Nathaniel Bryant | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 77 | Blanche Bryant | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Vence Bray | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Bambla Rosa Lee Bray | 30 | Step-daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Jim Tom Pelton | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
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)