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Essie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hughes-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Essie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hughes-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hughes-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Essie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Okfuskee |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Wetumka |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Essie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Essie Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Clifford Starks | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Henrietta Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Rhodia Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Alveda Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Essie Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| L Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Elton Sims | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lenwood Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Nathaniel Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clarence Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thelma Starks | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Okfuskee, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 36
Okfuskee, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1894 — 12 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Essie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Hughes-County, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 45
Hughes-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1895 — 13 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Essie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Okfuskee |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 45 · b. ~1895 · Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Hughes-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Hughes-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03298-00722)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wilson Perkins | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Lloyd Perkins | 19 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Ruth Perkins | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Millard Perkins | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Emerson Perkins | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Carl R. Jennings | 28 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Sofie Mae Jennings | 28 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Edna Jean Jennings | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Carl Jennings | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Pearl E. Jennings | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 51 | Shirley Jennings | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Albie Knighton | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Vernon Knighton | 3 | Nephew | — | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Lee Vern Knighton | 1 | Nephew | — | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Will Coleman | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Minnie Coleman | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Dortha Coleman | 27 | Daughter | Servant | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Moses Coleman | 22 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 59 | H. L. Crenshaw | 45 | Son-in-law | Minister | Mississippi |
| 60 | Nora Lee Crenshaw | 33 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Melva Robertson | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Doren Robertson | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Ellen Bruner | 71 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Edgar Bruner | 31 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 65 | Lillie Mae Bruner | 37 | Granddaughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 66 | Edgar Jr. Bruner | 14 | Grandson | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | L. J. Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 68 | Essie Smith THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 69 | Rhodia M. Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Gladys Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Lenwood Smith | 16 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Clarence Smith | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Alveda Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Nathaniel Smith | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 75 | Essie Mae Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Henrietta Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Thelma Starks | 27 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Clifford Starks | 8 | Grandson | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Elton Sims | 5 | Grandson | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Jesse Williams | 76 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
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)