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Etta Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Darlington-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Etta Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Darlington-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Darlington-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 27 School B. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Darlington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Home |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | District 27 School B |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Etta | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claus Galloway | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Smith | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Etta Smith | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lillie Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Besaie Galloway | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Jack Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jimmie Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Darlington, South …
Other, age 19
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Darlington-County, South …
Spouse, age 29
Darlington-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 27 School B. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Darlington |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Home |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 29 · b. ~1911 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Darlington-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Darlington-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03803-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert James | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Leola (X) James | 18 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 3 | Charles Herbert James | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Janie James | 19 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ben James | 16 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Elie James | 39 | Father | Retired Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | William Head Jameson | 66 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mary E. Jameson | 56 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 9 | William B. Jameson | 18 | Son | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 10 | Elias B. Gale | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Rollina Gale | 25 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 12 | Junius M. Gale | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Jessie Douglas | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Beatrice Douglas | 45 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Haster Douglas | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Claude Douglas | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Sara Lee Douglas | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Aries Levile Douglas | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mae France Douglas | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Oliver B. Douglas | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Margaret M. Douglas | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Solomon Mack | 66 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Robert (X) Smith | 35 | Head | Day Labour | South Carolina |
| 24 | Etta Smith THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 25 | Robert Jr. Smith | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Jimmie Smith | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lillie V. Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Jack Smith | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Helen Lee Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Besaie Galloway | 34 | Lodger | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 31 | Claus F. Galloway | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Wesley H. Bruce | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Maud Bruce | 34 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 34 | Joan B. Bruce | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lizzie Nichols | 47 | Head | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 36 | Clinton Nichols | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Otis Nichols | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Bannie Lee Nichols | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Pervie Marcus | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Rettam Marcus | 21 | Wife | Housewife | 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)