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Horace Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chatham-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Horace Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chatham-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Horace |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mil Dist 7-Part |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Mil Dist 7Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Horace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Nathaniel Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Albert Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lillie Williams | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Morris Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Horace Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Elise Williams | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Morris Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Katherine Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Eva Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chatham, Georgia
Son, age 1
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Horace |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | S Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Chatham-County, Georgia
Son, age 11
Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Horace |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mil Dist 7-Part |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 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 Horace Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Horace Smith
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Georgia
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Sibling
Morris Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elise Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Chatham-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chatham-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00653-00547)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | David Williams | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Georgia |
| 42 | John Martino | 33 | Head | Labourer | Georgia |
| 43 | Jerusha Martino | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Mildred Martino | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Julia Mae Wells | 11 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Walker Jones | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lillie Jones | 30 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Robert Smith | 18 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Marie Smith | 16 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Casey Smith | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Robert Lee Smith | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Wesley Snipe | 21 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 53 | Mary Snipe | 24 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Henry Smith | 30 | Roomer | Labour | Georgia |
| 55 | Julia Reed | 50 | Head | Lumber | South Carolina |
| 56 | Rosa William | 35 | Head | Meals | South Carolina |
| 57 | James Jordan | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Frances Jordan | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 59 | Morris Smith | 42 | Head | Labourer | Georgia |
| 60 | Eva Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Morris Junior Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | Frances Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Horace Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Albert Smith | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Nathaniel Smith | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Katherine Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Elise Mae Williams | 28 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Lillie Bell Williams | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Walter Johnson | 64 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Bessie Jones | 36 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Mitchel Wade | 61 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Thomas Brown | 43 | Head | Labour | Louisiana |
| 73 | Bertha Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Robert E. Brown | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Dave Bennet | 65 | Head | Share Croper | Georgia |
| 76 | Bessie Bennet | 43 | Wife | 20 | Georgia |
| 77 | Philip Bennet | 17 | Son | 20 | Georgia |
| 78 | Carrie B. Bennet | 13 | Daughter | 20 | Georgia |
| 79 | Boston Bennet | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Henry King | 47 | Head | Labour | Georgia |
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)