Essie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Essie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Douglas-County, Georgia
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Essie F
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Fairplay Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Douglas
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Fairplay Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1929

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Essie	Age	Birth yr
Walter Smith	Head	—	30	~1910
Howard Smith	Son	—	6	~1934
Essie Smith	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Herald Smith	Son	—	2	~1938
Essie Smith	Spouse	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1930

Douglas, Georgia

Daughter, age 1

Douglas, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Essie F
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Douglas-County, Georgia

Daughter, age 11

Douglas-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Essie F
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Fairplay Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Douglas
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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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 11 · b. ~1929 · Georgia

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Sibling

Herald Smith

Sibling · 1940 · age 2

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Howard Smith

Sibling · 1940 · age 6

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 — Douglas-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00667-00981)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Walter P Smith	30	Head	Farmer	Georgia
2	Essie B Smith	28	Wife	—	Georgia
3	Essie F Smith THIS PERSON	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
4	Howard M Smith	6	Son	—	Georgia
5	Herald R Smith	2	Son	—	Georgia
6	James H Felton	40	Head	Mechanic	Georgia
7	Mary Kate Felton	36	Wife	—	Georgia
8	Edis M Hines	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
9	Ann C Daniel	77	Head	—	Georgia
10	William E Fields	27	Head	Laborer	Georgia
11	Eva Fields	23	Wife	—	Georgia
12	Bettie A Fields	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
13	Thomas W Friddell	47	Head	Farmer	Georgia
14	Vassie M Friddell	50	Wife	—	Georgia
15	Mary F Friddell	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
16	Dalia E Friddell	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
17	William F Friddell	8	Son	—	Georgia
18	Thomas M Friddell	2	Son	—	Georgia
19	Howard H Hunter	40	Head	Laborer	Georgia
20	Evelyn Hunter	25	Wife	—	Georgia
21	Thurston A Price	29	Head	Septile	Georgia
22	Francis M Price	24	Wife	—	Georgia
23	Virginia R Price	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
24	Bettie E Price	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
25	Sara N Price	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Sara E Bartlett	83	Head	—	Alabama
27	Harvey R Bowen	34	Grandson	Laborer	Georgia
28	Opal I Bowen	33	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
29	Robert L Bowen	12	Grandson	—	Georgia
30	Floyd F Price	27	Head	Farmer	Georgia
31	Ora E Price	21	Wife	—	Georgia
32	Roy W Price	2	Son	—	Georgia
33	Buford E Price	0	Son	—	Georgia
34	Samuel E Blalock	41	Head	Farmer	Georgia
35	Lura C Blalock	34	Wife	—	Georgia
36	Clair Blalock	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
37	Robert Blalock	11	Son	—	Georgia
38	Edna Blalock	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
39	Shirley Blalock	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
40	Nancy Harper	60	Mother-in-law	Housekeeper	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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