Essie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bibb-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Essie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bibb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bibb-County, Georgia
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Essie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Macon
1935 Residence (County)	Bibb
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Macon
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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
Elizabeth Smith	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Solomon Smith	Head	—	45	~1895
Essie Smith	Spouse	—	43	~1897
James Smith	Son	—	10	~1930
Warren Smith	Son	—	19	~1921
Annie Goddard	Daughter	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Bibb, Georgia

Spouse, age 21

Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Essie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Bibb, Georgia

Other, age 33

Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Essie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Bibb-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 43

Bibb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Essie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Macon
1935 Residence (County)	Bibb
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Essie Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Georgia

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00640-00038)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Verdelle Glenn	35	Head	Teacher	Georgia
42	Ellen Butler	83	Mother	—	Georgia
43	Rachael Haddock	43	Head	Laundress	Georgia
44	Louise Haddock	22	Daughter	New Worker	Georgia
45	Gladys Haddock	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
46	Booker Haddock	17	Son	—	Georgia
47	Martha Washington	35	Sister	—	Georgia
48	Mattie L. Dinsley	68	Head	—	Georgia
49	Deloris Clemons	30	Daughter	House Maid	Georgia
50	Mabel Saunders	34	Daughter	Cook	Georgia
51	Katherine T. Lane	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
52	Clara Bailey	23	Head	Playground Dir	Georgia
53	Thomas Bailey	21	Brother	Delivery Boy	Georgia
54	Nathan Ridley	62	Head	Ins. Salesman	Georgia
55	Pearl Ridley	54	Wife	—	Georgia
56	Ira Collins	23	Lodger	Brick Layer	Georgia
57	Lizzie Thornton	48	Head	Laundress	Georgia
58	Albert Brooks	15	Step-grandson	—	Ohio
59	Jessie Thomas	31	Head	—	Georgia
60	George Elizabeth Thomas	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
61	Lena Stephens	28	Head	Laundress	Georgia
62	Solomon Smith	45	Head	Laborer	Georgia
63	Essie Smith THIS PERSON	43	Wife	—	Georgia
64	Warren Smith	19	Son	Delivery Boy	Georgia
65	James Smith	10	Son	—	Georgia
66	Elizabeth Smith	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
67	Annie Goddard	23	Daughter	Flat Ironer	Georgia
68	Lucy Burney	35	Head	House Maid	Georgia
69	Sallie Early	73	Mother	—	Georgia
70	Eddie Early	21	Nephew	Stockroom	Georgia
71	Beatrice Early	20	Niece	—	Georgia
72	Ivey Moore	9	Cousin	—	Ohio
73	Arthur Bryant	28	Head	Laborer	Georgia
74	Virginia Bryant	29	Wife	—	Georgia
75	Bill Daire	33	Head	Laborer	Georgia
76	Herman Daire	11	Son	—	Georgia
77	Ophelia Daire	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
78	Lola M. Daire	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
79	Jerry Daire	4	Son	—	Georgia
80	Lola B. Drewery	25	Head	Cook	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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