Hilda Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Glynn-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Hilda Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Glynn-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: Florida Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Glynn-County, Georgia
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Hilda
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Brunswick City
1935 Residence (County)	Glynn
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida
Township / Ward	Brunswick City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Hilda	Age	Birth yr
Robert Smith	Son	—	4	~1936
Claudia Smith	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Willie Smith	Son	—	13	~1927
Albert Smith	Son	—	12	~1928
Samuel Smith	Son	—	16	~1924
Hilda Smith	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Mose Smith	Head	—	53	~1887
Hedley Hankinson	Son	—	5	~1935

Census Appearances

1920

Glynn, Georgia

Spouse, age 27

Glynn, Georgia · implied b. ~1893 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Hilda
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1930

Glynn, Georgia

Spouse, age 37

Glynn, Georgia · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Hilda
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	At home
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	No
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1940

Glynn-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 47

Glynn-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Hilda
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Brunswick City
1935 Residence (County)	Glynn
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

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Hilda Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Glynn-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00678-00259)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles C Martin	56	Head	Foreman	Georgia
2	Julia B Martin	47	Wife	Crab Picker	Georgia
3	Marion Martin	20	Son	Roofer	Georgia
4	Walter Martin	16	Son	Clerk Of Some	Georgia
5	Garnet Martin	14	Son	New Worker	Georgia
6	Robert Martin	12	Son	—	Georgia
7	Louise M Baker	23	Daughter	Attendant	Georgia
8	Ralph Baker	25	Son-in-law	—	Georgia
9	James Baker	2	Grandson	—	Georgia
10	Mose Smith	53	Head	Laborer	Georgia
11	Hilda Smith THIS PERSON	47	Wife	—	Florida
12	Claudia Smith	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
13	Samuel Smith	16	Son	Delivery Boy	Georgia
14	Willie Smith	13	Son	—	Georgia
15	Albert Smith	12	Son	—	Georgia
16	Robert Smith	4	Son	—	Georgia
17	Hedley Hankinson	5	Son	—	Georgia
18	Frank L Herrin	27	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
19	Edith E Herrin	21	Wife	—	Illinois
20	Frank Jr Herrin	4	Son	—	Georgia
21	Henry Edwards	50	Head	Collector	Georgia
22	Mary P Edwards	39	Wife	—	Georgia
23	Jack Cravey	17	Step-son	—	Georgia
24	P. Martha Cravey	13	Step-daughter	—	Georgia
25	Nathan Knight	54	Head	Laborer	Georgia
26	Catherine Knight	52	Wife	—	Georgia
27	Eula M Knight	19	Daughter	Practical Nurse	Georgia
28	Opal Knight	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
29	Willie Knight	12	Son	—	Georgia
30	Herbert Knight	27	Son	Truck Driver	Georgia
31	Katie K Knight	21	Daughter-in-law	—	Georgia
32	Jesse Hughes	31	Head	Truck Driver	Tennessee
33	Irene Hughes	30	Wife	—	Georgia
34	Emmett Hughes	11	Son	—	Georgia
35	John Hughes	8	Son	—	Georgia
36	Jack Boone	20	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Georgia
37	Vera Boone	18	Sister-in-law	—	Tennessee
38	Barbara Boone	2	Niece	—	Georgia
39	Quinton Herrin	46	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
40	Nora H Herrin	40	Wife	—	Georgia

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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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