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Essie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Grady-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Essie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grady-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGrady-County, Georgia
SurnameSmith
Given NameEssie Mae
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Cairo
1935 Residence (County)Grady
Additional Details
Highest GradeHs 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardCairo
Est. Birth Year~1922

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Essie Age Birth yr
Mary Smith Spouse — 36 ~1904
Henry Smith Son — 9 ~1931
Henry Smith Head — 37 ~1903
Ernest Smith Son — ~1940
Helen Smith Daughter — 12 ~1928
John Smith Son — 7 ~1933
Essie Smith Daughter — 18 ~1922
Thelma Smith Daughter — 2 ~1938
Hortense Smith Daughter — 5 ~1935
Carolyn Smith Daughter — 4 ~1936

Census Appearances

1930
Grady, Georgia
Daughter, age 8
Grady, Georgia · implied b. ~1922 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Essie M.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Grady-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 18
Grady-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Essie Mae
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Cairo
1935 Residence (County) Grady
Highest Grade Hs 2
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Essie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Essie Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Georgia
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Sibling
Helen Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carolyn Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hortense Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Grady-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00679-00769)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Essie Mae Brown 18 Daughter Grader Georgia
42 M. L. Brown 17 Daughter Servant Georgia
43 L. J. Brown 16 Son Laborer Georgia
44 Andrew Brown 13 Son — Georgia
45 Edna Brown 12 Daughter — Georgia
46 Nancy Brown 9 Daughter — Georgia
47 Ben Guyton 50 Head — Georgia
48 Elizabeth Guyton 32 Daughter — Georgia
49 Richard Guyton 19 Son Laborer Georgia
50 Ruby Guyton 16 Daughter — Georgia
51 Sara Louise Craddock 12 Granddaughter — Georgia
52 Jack Perry 26 Head Porter Georgia
53 Ruby Perry 24 Wife — Georgia
54 Ralph Hart 25 Head Laborer Georgia
55 Lois Hart 23 Wife — Georgia
56 Herman Vandergriff 34 Head Proprietor Georgia
57 Ellen Vandergriff 31 Wife — Georgia
58 Edna Ellen Vandergriff 7 Daughter — Georgia
59 Betty Joe Vandergriff 5 Daughter — Georgia
60 James Edward Vandergriff 3 Son — Georgia
61 Claranel Vandergriff 0 Daughter — Georgia
62 Henry J. Smith 37 Head Porter Georgia
63 Mary Smith 36 Wife — Georgia
64 Essie Mae Smith THIS PERSON 18 Daughter — Georgia
65 Helen Smith 12 Daughter — Georgia
66 Henry J. Jr. Smith 9 Son — Georgia
67 John M. Smith 7 Son — Georgia
68 Hortense Smith 5 Daughter — Georgia
69 Carolyn Smith 4 Daughter — Georgia
70 Thelma Smith 2 Daughter — Georgia
71 Ernest Smith 0 Son — Georgia
72 Leo Thomas 26 Head Laborer Georgia
73 Alberta Thomas 24 Wife Servant Georgia
74 Sadie Thomas 22 Lodger Servant Georgia
75 Jack Jackson 80 Head Laborer Georgia
76 Lula Jackson 54 Wife Laundress Georgia
77 Lawrence Marshall 19 Boarder Servant Georgia
78 Willie Marshall 17 Boarder — Georgia
79 Willie Fourville 48 Head Laborer 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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