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Etta Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Etta Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Head
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E. P. 11 Forest Home & Butler Springs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 640 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | E P 11 Forest Home Butler Springs |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Etta | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jeanette Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Abbott Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Etta Smith | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ray Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Butler, Alabama
Head, age 39
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Butler-County, Alabama
Head, age 49
Butler-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E. P. 11 Forest Home & Butler Springs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 640 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Etta Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Etta Smith
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00007-00300)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ima Pragler | 42 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 2 | Robert Pragler | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Liza Pragler | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Frenie Pragler | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Margarete Pragler | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | John Pragler | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Annie Mccrory | 69 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Noah Mccrory | 37 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 9 | Ida M Mccrory | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Bonnie C Mccrory | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Noah Jr Mccrory | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Mamie L Mccrory | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Emma J Mccrory | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Tunstal? Mccrory | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Sam Owens | 42 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 16 | Annie Owens | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Dorothy F Owens | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Junior Crosby | 32 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Lucile Crosby | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Willie Crosby | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Jimmie L Crosby | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | J. C. Bonner | 38 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 23 | Velma Bonner | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Robert Bonner | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Mystice Bonner | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Ray Bonner | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | George E Bonner | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Robert J Jackson | 22 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 29 | Annie L Jackson | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Frankie L Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Etta Smith THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 32 | Ray Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Jeanette Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | George C Smith | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | James M Smith | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Abbott Smith | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Lucy A Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Gid Lucas | 60 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 39 | Georgie Lucas | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Essex Lucas | 32 | Brother | Operator | Alabama |
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)