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Gerald Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crisp-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Gerald Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crisp-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crisp-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crisp |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Forest Clearing |
| Industry | CCC |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 36 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Forest Clearing |
| Township / Ward | 10Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gerald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Louise Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Daniel Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Gerald Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Shirley Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Calen Smith | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Melton Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Annie Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Roy Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Crisp, Georgia
Son, age 9
Crisp, Georgia · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Crisp-County, Georgia
Son, age 20
Crisp-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crisp |
| Occupation | Forest Clearing |
| Industry | CCC |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 36 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Gerald Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Gerald Smith
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Georgia
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Sibling
Agnes Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melton Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Crisp-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Crisp-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00662-00243)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homer Patrick | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Jewel Patrick | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | George Patrick | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | James Patrick | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Blanton Patrick | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Howard Patrick | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | James A. Patrick | 63 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Surenton|Surenton Thompson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 9 | Cordelia Thompson | 41 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Hattie M. Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | William T. Thompson | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Dorothy Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Louise Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Lucile Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Belle Cribb | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Millard Helms | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 17 | Julia L. Helms | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Millard Jr. Helms | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Emmett Harris | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Ida M. Harris | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Willie O. Barfield | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 22 | Spencer Barfield | 83 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Ira E. Scott | 63 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Daniel P. Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 25 | Annie Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Gerald Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Forest Clearing | Georgia |
| 27 | Melton Smith | 19 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 28 | Louise Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Agnes Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Mildred Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Roy L. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Shirley Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Calen Smith | 64 | Uncle | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Willie B. Lenmore | 19 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Carrie L. Lenmore | 16 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 36 | Mary Jones | 45 | Mother-in-law | Public Wash Woman | Georgia |
| 37 | Robert L. Edison | 22 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Martha Wooten | 35 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Lee N. Wooten | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | John Fenn | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
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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)