Eugene Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Meriwether-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Eugene Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Meriwether-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Annie — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Meriwether-County, Georgia
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Eugene
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Meriwether
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	120
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Warm Springs 704
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Eugene	Age	Birth yr
Fannie Smith	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Mary Smith	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Eugene Smith	Head	—	33	~1907
Lorene Smith	Spouse	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Meriwether, Georgia

Son, age 13

Meriwether, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Eugene
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
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

Meriwether, Georgia

Head, age 23

Meriwether, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Eugene
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	General farm
Industry	VVVV
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Meriwether-County, Georgia

Head, age 33

Meriwether-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Eugene
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Meriwether
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	120
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Our Model Tree links Eugene Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

James Smith

b. ~1860

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Annie Smith

b. ~1881

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Eugene Smith

Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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 — Meriwether-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00693-00782)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Phillips	35	Wife	—	Georgia
2	Ruth Phillips	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
3	J. Hillard Phillips	11	Son	—	Georgia
4	Dorothy Phillips	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
5	Paul Phillips	2	Son	—	Georgia
6	Bobby Phillips	2	Son	—	Georgia
7	Sylvester Phillips	21	Head	Textile Worker	Georgia
8	Lois Phillips	20	Wife	—	Georgia
9	James Lee Phillips	2	Son	—	Georgia
10	S. Columbus Phillips	81	Father	—	Georgia
11	Elmo L. Phillips	20	Head	Farmer	Georgia
12	Hettie M. Phillips	46	Wife	—	Georgia
13	Essie Phillips	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
14	Billie Phillips	12	Son	—	Georgia
15	Eugene Smith THIS PERSON	33	Head	Laborer	Georgia
16	Lorene Smith	21	Wife	—	Georgia
17	Fannie May Smith	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Mary Sue Smith	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
19	O. Lee Ross	54	Head	Farmer	Georgia
20	Genie Ross	44	Wife	—	Georgia
21	Hilda Ross	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
22	Hubert Brown	51	Head	Farmer	Georgia
23	Effie Brown	46	Wife	—	Georgia
24	Alfred Brown	25	Son	Laborer	Georgia
25	Dorothy Brown	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Lucile Brown	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	Eugene Brown	6	Son	—	Georgia
28	Clarence Stinson	45	Head	Laborer	Georgia
29	Lily Stinson	40	Wife	—	Georgia
30	Frank Raily	45	Head	Laborer	Georgia
31	Luvany Raily	35	Wife	—	Georgia
32	Frank Jr. Raily	4	Son	—	Georgia
33	Amanda Copeland	41	Head	Farmer	Georgia
34	Clarence James Copeland	26	Son	Laborer	Georgia
35	Lewis Clifford Copeland	15	Son	Laborer	Georgia
36	Marjorie Copeland	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
37	Idie Maund	53	Sister	Laborer	Georgia
38	John C. Phillips	61	Head	Farmer	Georgia
39	Ethel Phillips	50	Wife	—	Georgia
40	Robert Phillips	16	Son	Laborer	Georgia

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Pedigree Summary

Eugene

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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