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Essie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Anderson-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Essie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Essie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Varennes township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Township / Ward | Varennes Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Essie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Essie Smith | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Albert Smith | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Ella Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alvin Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Kenneth Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Carolyn Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Anderson, South …
Other, age 20
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Essie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Anderson-County, South …
Spouse, age 29
Anderson-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Essie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Varennes township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 29 · b. ~1911 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03787-00415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Massey | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Marguerite Massey | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | George Massey | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Charles Massey | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Shirley Massey | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | William Campbell | 29 | Head | Slasher | South Carolina |
| 47 | Cleo Campbell | 31 | Wife | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 48 | S. D. Mayfield | 27 | Head | Carder | Georgia |
| 49 | Quilla Mayfield | 24 | Wife | Spinner | Georgia |
| 50 | Sanford Mayfield | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Percy Mayfield | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Walter Prince | 55 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Haskell Prince | 14 | Son | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 54 | William Prince | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Delbert Pearce | 18 | Head | Blower | Georgia |
| 56 | Leona Pearce | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Eugene Brown | 35 | Head | Second Hand | South Carolina |
| 58 | Georgia Brown | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Jamie Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Evelyn Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Jackwell Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Charles Brown | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Dell Hooper | 36 | Head | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Minnie Hooper | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Eilene Hooper | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | James Hooper | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Wynelle Hooper | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Alfred Hooper | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Adell Hooper | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | David Hooper | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Theron Hooper | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Zigwell Hooper | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Albert Smith | 34 | Head | Slasher | Georgia |
| 74 | Essie Mae Smith THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 75 | Alvin Smith | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ella Ruth Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Harold Smith | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Carolyn Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Kenneth Smith | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Marion Smith | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)