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Essie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Essie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Essie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Barlow |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Essie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Essie Smith | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Harry Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Julia Hall | Other | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Talmadge Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Frank Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Julietter Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Emitt Hall | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Frances Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lettie Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Georgia
Other, age 25
Jefferson, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Essie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Jefferson-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 35
Jefferson-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Essie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00687-00690)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | C. W. Kelley | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Willene Kelley | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Clarence Hall | 52 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 44 | Lucile Hall | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Daniel Hall | 21 | Son | Farm Land | Georgia |
| 46 | Marian Hall | 17 | Daughter | Public School | Georgia |
| 47 | Jimmie Hall | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Alice Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Evans Jordan | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Olla Bell Jordan | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Ice Lee Jordan | 20 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Georgia |
| 52 | Inez Jordan | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Ollie Jordan | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Evans Jr. Jordan | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Homer Jordan | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Dorthea Jordan | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Margaret Jordan | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Eillie Jordan | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Keamore Jordan | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Joe Lewis Jordan | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Marie R. Jordan | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Jannie Mae Jordan | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | W. B. Bass | 25 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 64 | Lela Bass | 62 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Frank Smith | 43 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 66 | Essie Smith THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Clifford Smith | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Mildred Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Harry Smith | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Julietter Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Frances Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Lettie Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Talmadge Smith | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Emitt Hall | 76 | Son-in-law | Farm | Georgia |
| 75 | Julia Hall | 71 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Mcduffy Chance | 47 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 77 | Rose Elle Chance | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Alver Chance | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Louie Chance | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Wylly Chance | 8 | 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)