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Harvey Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harvey Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coffee-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Plummer & Lela — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coffee-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harvey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ambrose 1556 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coffee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ambrose 1556 |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harvey | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Harvey Smith | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Leola Smith | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coffee, Georgia
Other, age 3
Coffee, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harvey |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Coffee, Georgia
Son, age 13
Coffee, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harvey |
| 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/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Coffee-County, Georgia
Head, age 23
Coffee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harvey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ambrose 1556 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coffee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Harvey Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Plummer Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lela Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Plummer Smith
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lela Smith
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harvey Smith
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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 — Coffee-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Coffee-County, Georgia
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00659-00556)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillie Farkury|Farkery | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Doll Farkury|Farkery | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Buddy Farkury|Farkery | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Ella Farkury|Farkery | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Charlie Carver | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Fannie Carver | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Vera Carver | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Felton Carver | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 49 | Hallie Carver | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Willie Grantham | 21 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 51 | Alma Grantham | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | W. L. Grantham | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Bobby Grantham | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Henry Grantham | 62 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Elizabeth Grantham | 57 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 56 | George Pickett | 73 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 57 | Ida Pickett | 65 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 58 | George Jr. Pickett | 36 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Otis Hobbs | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 60 | Harvey Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 61 | Leola Smith | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | Lucy Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Glenn Smith | 69 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 64 | Gordon Smith | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | Nellie Smith | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Warren Vickers | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 67 | Stella Vickers | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 68 | John Vickers | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 69 | Julia Vickers | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Lura Vickers | 32 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 71 | Joe Vickers | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 72 | Thelma Vickers | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | Bertha Vickers | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Pearlie Vickers | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Jesse Vickers | 12 | Grand Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Julia Vickers | 1 | Grand Dau | — | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Harvey
Gen 1 · 2 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)