Grace Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Grace Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Female Head Born: Virginia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	BALTIMORE
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Baltimore
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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 Grace	Age	Birth yr
Martina Johnson	Daughter	—	32	~1908
Grace Smith	Head	—	65	~1875
Lafrance Tillman	Other	—	15	~1925
Curtis Smith	Son	—	39	~1901
Eugene Smith	Son	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

None, Maryland

Spouse, age 46

None, Maryland · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Baltimore, Maryland

Head, age 54

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Head, age 65

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	BALTIMORE
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Grace Smith

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Maryland

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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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01514-00104)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frederick Hawkins	58	Head	—	Canal Zone
2	Bessie Hawkins	45	Wife	—	Virginia
3	Robert Vergin	27	Head	Servant	Virgin Islands
4	Saddie Vergin	21	Wife	—	Virginia
5	Edward Johnson	44	Head	Laborer	New York
6	Elisabeth Johnson	45	Wife	Servant	Virginia
7	Joseph Smith	58	Roomer	—	Virginia
8	John Kyle	35	Head	Molder	Virginia
9	Louise Kyle	17	Wife	—	New York
10	Clarence Goode	46	Head	Stevedore	Virginia
11	Julia Goode	38	Wife	Servant	Virginia
12	George Johnson	48	Head	Laborer	Maryland
13	Ellwood Johnson	20	Son	—	Maryland
14	George Johnson	17	Son	Laborer	Maryland
15	William Johnson	15	Son	—	Maryland
16	Louis Johnson	12	Son	—	Maryland
17	Daniel Johnson	10	Son	—	Maryland
18	Vivian Johnson	8	Daughter	—	Maryland
19	Richard Coles	38	Head	Molder	Virginia
20	Mary Coles	37	Wife	—	S. Caroline
21	Anna R. Coles	18	Daughter	Servant	W. Virginia
22	Arthur Hodges	26	Head	Laborer	Ohio
23	Mamie Hodges	23	Wife	—	Maryland
24	Mary A. Hodges	6	Daughter	—	Maryland
25	Arthetta Hodges	2	Daughter	—	Maryland
26	Sarah Staley	36	Head	—	Virginia
27	Daniel Staley	16	Son	—	Ohio
28	John A. Raney	67	Cousin	—	Virginia
29	Whitney Lee	24	Head	Laborer	Virginia
30	Nanie Lee	23	Wife	—	Virginia
31	Joseph Lee	6	Son	—	Maryland
32	Ernest Lee	5	Son	—	Maryland
33	Whitney, Jr. Lee	4	Son	—	Maryland
34	Grace Smith THIS PERSON	65	Head	—	Virginia
35	Curtis Smith	39	Son	Laborer	Virginia
36	Eugene Smith	36	Son	Laborer	Maryland
37	Martina Johnson	32	Daughter	Laborer	Maryland
38	Lafrance Tillman	15	Grand-Daught	—	Maryland
39	Abraham Scott	44	Head	Laborer	Virginia
40	Anna Scott	46	Wife	—	Virginia

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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.

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