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Etta Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dekalb-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Etta Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dekalb-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Diamonds |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeKalb |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Diamonds |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Etta | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etta Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Lilly Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Millie Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Plummer Smith | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Virginia Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dekalb, Georgia
Other, age 26
Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Dekalb-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 37
Dekalb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Diamonds |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeKalb |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Georgia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00665-00029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addie Wesley | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Barbara Wesley | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Plummer Smith | 39 | Head | Helper | Georgia |
| 4 | Etta Smith THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Millie B Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Lilly Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Virginia Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | George Moore | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 9 | Alice Moore | 68 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Joe Strange | 45 | Head | Stone Cutter | Georgia |
| 11 | Ruth Strange | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Velma Strange | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Clyde Strange | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ruth Carter | 41 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Robert Carter | 28 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 16 | Warren Carter | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Helen Carter | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Joseph Carter | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Alma Carter | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Clara Carter | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Rebecca Carter | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Charles Carter | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Shirley Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Shelby Carter | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Thomas Jones | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | Joyce Jones | 15 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Charles Jones | 1 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Thomas Hixon | 46 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Addie Hixon | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Fred Hixon | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Annie Wallace | 60 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Victor Kuhn | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 33 | Joseph Kuhn | 16 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Edward Kuhn | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Peter Kuhn | 83 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Aubry Robinson | 23 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Juanita Robinson | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Thomas Puckett | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 39 | Dora Puckett | 56 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Coleman Puckett | 29 | Son | Music Teacher | Georgia |
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)