Essie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Essie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Macon-County, Georgia
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Essie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Montezuma
1935 Residence (County)	Macon
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	20
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Montezuma
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Essie	Age	Birth yr
Henry Smith	Head	—	38	~1902
Lucille Smith	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Annie Smith	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Essie Smith	Spouse	—	32	~1908
J Smith	Son	—	5	~1935
Henry Smith	Son	—	1	~1939

Census Appearances

1930

Macon, Georgia

Daughter, age 22

Macon, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Essie
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Macon-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 32

Macon-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Essie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Montezuma
1935 Residence (County)	Macon
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	20
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Essie Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Georgia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00692-00696)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Rebecca Palmer	62	Mother	—	Georgia
42	Edd Collins	58	Head	Farmer	Georgia
43	Idella Collins	29	Wife	Laborer	Georgia
44	Julia M. Collins	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
45	Eddie Collins	3	Son	—	Georgia
46	Christine Collins	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
47	Freddie James	18	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Georgia
48	W. D. Atkins	29	Head	Farmer	Georgia
49	Mary Atkins	22	Wife	—	Georgia
50	Willie Atkins	8	Son	—	Georgia
51	Jerry Atkins	5	Son	—	Georgia
52	Edd Atkins	19	Brother	Laborer	Georgia
53	Virginia Atkins	22	Sister-in-law	—	Georgia
54	Andrew, Sr. Collier	55	Head	Farmer	Georgia
55	Andrew, Jr. Collier	19	Son	Laborer	Georgia
56	Elizabeth Collier	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
57	Henry Smith	38	Head	Farmer	Georgia
58	Essie Smith THIS PERSON	32	Wife	Laborer	Georgia
59	Annie R. Smith	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
60	Lucille Smith	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
61	J. S. Smith	5	Son	—	Georgia
62	Henry, Jr. Smith	1	Son	—	Georgia
63	Joe Butler	32	Head	Farmer	Georgia
64	Johnie Butler	24	Wife	—	Georgia
65	Ed Solomon	40	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Georgia
66	Georgia M. Solomon	18	Sister	—	Georgia
67	John H. Jones	50	Uncle	Laborer	Virginia
68	Hattie Jones	42	Aunt	—	Georgia
69	Horace Butler	50	Head	Farmer	Georgia
70	Nellie Butler	33	Wife	—	Georgia
71	M. H. Butler	11	Son	—	Georgia
72	Eddie Butler	9	Son	—	Georgia
73	Willie J. Butler	8	Son	—	Georgia
74	John Butler	5	Son	—	Georgia
75	Dave Butler	40	Brother	Laborer	Georgia
76	Willie J. Roberson	33	Head	Farmer	Georgia
77	Florie Roberson	32	Wife	—	Georgia
78	Lottie Roberson	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
79	Virginia Roberson	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
80	P. J. Roberson	6	Son	—	Georgia

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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.

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