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Ethel Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sidney & Sidney — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnson-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural section |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Rural Section |
| 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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Sybil Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Billy Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jayree Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Asa Smith | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Bobby Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Darnell Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ethel Smith | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnson, Georgia
Daughter, age 8
Johnson, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Johnson, Georgia
Daughter, age 18
Johnson, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| 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
Johnson-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 29
Johnson-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural section |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ethel Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sidney Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Sidney Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sidney Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sidney Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Smith
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00688-00052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | David C Jackson | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Clara Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Hally Britt | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Glover Grizzard | 57 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Alice Grizzard | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Mattie Lee Grizzard | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 47 | Thelma Grizzard | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Leon Grizzard | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Eulene Grizzard | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Neulan Grant | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 51 | Susie Grant | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Herschell Grant | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Talmadge Grant | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Sidney Rowland | 59 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | Raymond Rowland | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 56 | Edner Rowland | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Elery Rowland | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Nannie Lou Rowland | 25 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Elbert Steptoe | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 60 | Mattie Steptoe | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Audry Steptoe | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Joe Steptoe | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Gay Steptoe | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Richard H. Cox | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | Ina Mae Cox | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Richard E. Cox | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Willie Mae Cox | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Asa Smith | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 69 | Ethel Smith THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Darnell Smith | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Jayree Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Bobby Smith | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Jean Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Billy Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Sybil Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Morris Grant | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 77 | Mettie Grant | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Elder Grant | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 79 | Myrtle Grant | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Henry Lee Grant | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)