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Essie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Stephens-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Essie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stephens-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stephens-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Essie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stephens |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Md 440 Toccoa District Military District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Essie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Justice Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dilliard Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Pauline Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Frank Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Walter Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| General Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Evelyn Smith | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Jamie Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Eugene Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Fred Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Essie Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Carl Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Stephens, Georgia
Other, age 27
Stephens, Georgia · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Essie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Stephens-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 38
Stephens-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1902 — 14 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Essie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stephens |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| 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 38 · b. ~1902 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Stephens-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Stephens-County, Georgia
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00709-00246)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Marion | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Matthew Marion | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Georgia Marion | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Georgia |
| 4 | R. C. Marion | 14 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 5 | Freddie Marion | 13 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Melvin Marion | 7 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Owen Edmonds | 21 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 8 | Lizzie Edmonds | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Barbara Edmonds | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | General Smith | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Essie Smith THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Walter Smith | 22 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | James Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Violet Smith | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Justice Smith | 17 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 16 | Dilliard Smith | 14 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 17 | Frank E. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Fred J. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Pauline Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Carl Smith | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Eugene Smith | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Jamie Nell Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Evelyn Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | W. Newton Friar | 69 | Head | County Commr | Georgia |
| 25 | Erma Lee Friar | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Betty Friar | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Bonnie Friar | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Bud Warren | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 29 | Gertrude Warren | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Robert Lee Warren | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Ola Sue Warren | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Willie Mae Warren | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Bellyora Warren | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Juanita Warren | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Margaret Warren | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Jimmie Warren | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Thomas Warren | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Velma Warren | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | A. P. Warren | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Marion Warren | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
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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)