Essie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pickens-County, South Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Essie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Female Spouse Born: South Carolina Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pickens-County, South Carolina
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Essie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Carolina
1935 Residence (City)	Liberty - Town
1935 Residence (County)	Pickens
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina
Township / Ward	Liberty Town
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Essie	Age	Birth yr
Curran Smith	Son	—	13	~1927
Beatrice Smith	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Essie Smith	Spouse	—	35	~1905
Stanley Smith	Son	—	16	~1924
Lee Smith	Head	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1930

Pickens, South …

Spouse, age 26

Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Essie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Carolina
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina

1940

Pickens-County, South …

Spouse, age 35

Pickens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Essie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Carolina
1935 Residence (City)	Liberty - Town
1935 Residence (County)	Pickens
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina

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Essie Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · South Carolina

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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, South Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03831-00274)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Dora B May	43	wife	—	South Carolina
42	Albertha May	34	Lodger	Teacher	South Carolina
43	Guy Atkinson	29	Head	Foreman	South Carolina
44	Nina Atkinson	27	wife	—	South Carolina
45	Ed S Mccall	52	Head	Foreman	North Carolina
46	Nina Mccall	44	wife	Weaver	South Carolina
47	Boon A Andrews	41	Head	Foreman	South Carolina
48	Clara Andrews	36	wife	Battery-Filler	South Carolina
49	Elizabeth Andrews	21	Daughter	—	South Carolina
50	Alfred Andrews	19	son	Sweeper	South Carolina
51	Floyd Andrews	14	son	—	South Carolina
52	Jimmie D Andrews	9	son	—	South Carolina
53	Wheeler C Jordan	41	Head	Foreman	South Carolina
54	Aiba Jordan	41	wife	—	North Carolina
55	Dolan Jordan	18	son	Sweeper	South Carolina
56	Mary Louise Jordan	14	Daughter	—	South Carolina
57	Lee A Smith	39	Head	Book Keeper	South Carolina
58	Essie Smith THIS PERSON	35	wife	—	South Carolina
59	Stanley Smith	16	son	—	South Carolina
60	Curran Smith	13	son	—	South Carolina
61	Beatrice Smith	10	Daughter	—	South Carolina
62	A Francis Hedspeth	64	Head	Superintendent	South Carolina
63	Bessie Hedspeth	65	wife	—	South Carolina
64	Leland P Prince	35	son in law	Cashier	South Carolina
65	Elizabeth E Prince	31	Daughter	—	South Carolina
66	R Anne Prince	7	Granddaughter	—	South Carolina
67	Mary Neal Prince	5	Granddaughter	—	South Carolina
68	H Floyd Hunt	49	Head	Cotton-Receiver	South Carolina
69	James M Hunt	41	wife	—	South Carolina
70	Floyd M Hunt	21	son	—	South Carolina
71	Margaret M Hunt	20	Daughter	Book-Keeper	South Carolina
72	James F Hunt	14	son	—	South Carolina
73	Albert B Rogers	32	Head	Loom Fixer	South Carolina
74	Beulah Rogers	29	wife	Spinner	South Carolina
75	Runith Rogers	8	son	—	South Carolina
76	Herbert E Edens	33	Head	Section	South Carolina
77	Addie Edens	30	wife	Spinner	South Carolina
78	William T Edens	12	son	—	South Carolina
79	George V Lovell	37	Head	Oiler	South Carolina
80	Minnie Lovell	33	wife	Spinner	South Carolina

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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.

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