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Etta Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Etta Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Clay |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | 1St Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Etta Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Allen Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Eulas Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Tennessee
Spouse, age 34
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Clay-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 44
Clay-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Clay |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 44 · b. ~1896 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00704)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald Ray Spear | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | D. A. Spear | 75 | Head | 0 | Tennessee |
| 43 | Clarinda Spear | 65 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 44 | Festus Spear | 41 | Son | 20 | Tennessee |
| 45 | Winton Spear | 31 | Son | 40 | Tennessee |
| 46 | Floyd Reecer | 34 | Head | 30 | Tennessee |
| 47 | Reba Reecer | 27 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 48 | Helen Reecer | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Carlie Jean Reecer | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Joe Edd Reecer | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | B. E. Meadows | 70 | Head | 10 | Tennessee |
| 52 | Vara Meadows | 46 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 53 | Morgan Brown | 18 | Grandson | 20 | Tennessee |
| 54 | Bernice Belle Nethery | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Arthur Meadows | 29 | Head | 2 | Tennessee |
| 56 | Essie Meadows | 28 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 57 | Louis Meadows | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Louise Meadows | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Allen Smith | 51 | Head | 0 | Tennessee |
| 60 | Etta Smith THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 61 | Willie Hugh Smith | 25 | Son | 20 | Tennessee |
| 62 | Eulas Smith | 21 | Son | 20 | Tennessee |
| 63 | Hazel Smith | 18 | Daughter | 0 | Tennessee |
| 64 | Eddie Maris | 25 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 65 | Nola Maris | 24 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 66 | Bennett Boyd Maris | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Bedford Spear | 40 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 68 | Beulah Spear | 33 | Wife | 0 | Kentucky |
| 69 | Georgia Spear | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Ralph Spear | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Katherine Spear | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Etta Spear | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Ruthie Spear | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Everett Marrow | 73 | Head | 0 | Tennessee |
| 75 | Mary Marrow | 70 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 76 | Jesse Marrow | 35 | Son | 30 | Tennessee |
| 77 | Cleo Watson | 33 | Grandson | 35 | Tennessee |
| 78 | Jack Reecer | 9 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Dottie Savage | 32 | Head | 0 | Tennessee |
| 80 | Frank Eagle Savage | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)