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Gladys Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Gladys Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | M D 521 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mattie Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Wilson Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Daisy Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Georgia
Other, age 3
Crawford, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Crawford, Georgia
Daughter, age 14
Crawford, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| 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
Crawford-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 23
Crawford-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 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 Gladys Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Smith
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Smith
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Smith
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gladys Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Georgia
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Sibling
Mattie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilson Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Crawford-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00662-00051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Johnnie M Sandefur | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Harvey G Daniel | 32 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 43 | Maud Daniel | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Wanda G Daniel | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Julia H Sandefur | 73 | In law | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Parker D Hollis | 64 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 47 | Julia Hollis | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Clevous E Battle | 22 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 49 | Cora E Battle | 17 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Felton Battle | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Jack Hudson | 43 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 52 | Bell Hudson | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Beony L Hudson | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Obidiah Rutherford | 69 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 55 | Ida Rutherford | 65 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Clifford Rutherford | 25 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 57 | Minnie L Rutherford | 28 | Daughter in law | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Ida B Rutherford | 4 | Grand daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Johnnie G Rutherford | 2 | Grand son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Bobbie Rutherford | 1 | Grand son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Dave E Penamon | 65 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 62 | Nellie Penamon | 56 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Dave Jr Penamon | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 64 | Daisy M Penamon | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Nellie Penamon | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Oglie Penamon | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Anna Penamon | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Fred G Penamon | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Mattie B Penamon | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | J. C. Penamon | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Blanton Barrett | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 72 | Christine Barrett | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Henry Woodard | 69 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Clifford Woodard | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Simon Marshall | 26 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 76 | Thomas J Smith | 40 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 77 | Daisy Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Gladys Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Mattie Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Wilson Smith | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Gladys + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)