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Ernest Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cobb-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cobb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents B & Bunel — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cobb-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia Dist. 895 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cobb |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Hired out |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Militia Dist 895 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Smith | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Ernest Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Charlie Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Evelyn Smith | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 2
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 |
Son, age 13
Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Helper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Cobb, Georgia
Son, age 23
Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cobb-County, Georgia
Head, age 33
Cobb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia Dist. 895 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cobb |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Hired out |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Ernest Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father B Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Bunel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Julius Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
B Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bunel Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Julius Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Smith
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Georgia
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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 — Cobb-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cobb-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00658-00158)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virgil L. Pitman | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Mahie B. Pitman | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Gladys Pitman | 22 | Daughter | Sacker | Georgia |
| 4 | Mary Sue Pitman | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Virginia M. Pitman | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Ike W. Nance | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 7 | Mary L. Nance | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Billy W. Watson | 7 | Grand-Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | James J. Green | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Abbie L. Green | 64 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Fred H. Raines | 27 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Mable Raines | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Hazle W. Raines | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Kenneth Raines | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Harold Raines | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Martha Ann Raines | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Henry C. Shaw | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 18 | Clara E. Shaw | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Lillian E. Shaw | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Lois E. Shaw | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | George S. Quinn | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 22 | Lucy M. Quinn | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Shelton L. Quinn | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Ernest W. Smith THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 25 | Evelyn R. Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Ernest W. Jr. Smith | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Charlie W. Smith | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | John R. Pair | 79 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Elizabeth L. Pair | 51 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | George S. Wade | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Jenny V. Wade | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Carolyn H. Wade | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | D. Witt Alexander | 56 | Head | Flagman | Georgia |
| 34 | Blanche N. Alexander | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Paul S. Alexander | 22 | Son | Claim Agent | Georgia |
| 36 | James L. Wade | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 37 | Mattie H. Wade | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | J. C. Wade | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Raymond E. Wade | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Willie Sanders | 65 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 5 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)