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Elsie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clinch-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinch-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clinch-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1224 Homerville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinch |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | 1224 Homerville |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sallie Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Carl Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Maitland Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Winston Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Susie Smith | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clinch, Georgia
Daughter, age 6
Clinch, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Clinch-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 16
Clinch-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1224 Homerville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinch |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 Elsie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Georgia
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Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maitland Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winston Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Clinch-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinch-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00657-00648)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rebaca Smith | 45 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Willie Smith | 27 | Son | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 43 | Bruce Smith | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Neal Smiths | 25 | Head | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 45 | Carrie Lee Smiths | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Reba Smiths | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | John S. Schell | 43 | Head | Road Work | Georgia |
| 48 | Alice Schell | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Willie Schell | 20 | Son | Road Work | Georgia |
| 50 | Laura Schell | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | William E. Harper | 33 | Head | Road Work | Georgia |
| 52 | Ethel Harper | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Velone Harper | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Edna Harper | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | John Edward Harper | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Martin Harper | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | William F. Lee | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 58 | Eva Lee | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Wilma Jean Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Joe W. Dickerson | 33 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 61 | Ann Dickerson | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Joe W. Jr. Dickerson | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Joe Thomas | 40 | Servant | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | John Bradford | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | Maggie Bradford | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | John Jr. Bradford | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Bert Everett | 53 | Head | Labour | Georgia |
| 68 | Herman Everett | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | James P. Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Susie Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Carl Smith | 21 | Son | Labour | Georgia |
| 72 | Maitland Smith | 18 | Son | Salesman | Georgia |
| 73 | Elsie Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Sallie Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Robert Smith | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Winston Smith | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Sam Cooper | 46 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Rozalee Cooper | 26 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 79 | Mystel Cooper | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Sam Lee Cooper | 5 | Son | — | 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)