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James Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sefton & Della — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Egan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreign Service |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 1092 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | 8 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Foreign Service |
| Township / Ward | Egan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Thompson | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Charles Thompson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Della Thompson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 11
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Fulton-County, Georgia
Son, age 20
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Egan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Occupation | Foreign Service |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 1092 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | 8 |
| 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 James Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sefton Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Thompson (~0.60 confidence) and mother Della Thompson (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.79
Father
Sefton Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Smith
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Thompson
b. ~1910
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Della Thompson
b. ~1911
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Smith
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Georgia
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Sibling
Charles Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Fulton-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00677-00157)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel Corley | 22 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 2 | Bobby J. Corley | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 3 | Sylvia J. Corley | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 4 | George Fossett | 67 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Nannie Fossett | 59 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Leland C. Lanier | 28 | Head | Shirt Factory | Georgia |
| 7 | Beatrice Lanier | 22 | Wife | Shirt Factory | Georgia |
| 8 | Horace Graham | 20 | Head | Construction | S. Carolina |
| 9 | Grace Graham | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | William P. Stephens | 57 | Head | Paris Plumb|Plumb | Georgia |
| 11 | Gussie Stephens | 43 | Wife | Cotton Mill | Georgia |
| 12 | Ed Wood | 17 | Stepson | Paris Plumb|Plumb | Georgia |
| 13 | James Wood | 14 | Stepson | — | Georgia |
| 14 | William Tanner | 52 | Head | Cotton Mill | Georgia |
| 15 | Ola Tanner | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Randolph Tanner | 26 | Son | Cotton Mill | Georgia |
| 17 | Earnest Tanner | 17 | Son | Wpa Sewing | Georgia |
| 18 | Ballie Page | 57 | Head | Home | Georgia |
| 19 | Charles R. Thompson | 30 | Head | Wholesale Drug Co | S. Carolina |
| 20 | Della R. Thompson | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Charles R. Jr. Thompson | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 22 | James F. Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Foreign Service | Georgia |
| 23 | Gastrell L. Gray | 32 | Head | W.P.A. Road Construction | Georgia |
| 24 | Eda M. Gray | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Marvin Gray | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Max Gray | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Julia Hailey | 20 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Western Plumley | 70 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Gertrude M. Plumley | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Nettie Plumley | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Thelma Plumley | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Corinne Plumley | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Austin J. Plumley | 59 | Brother | Wpa Build-Ing Project | Georgia |
| 34 | Archie Plumley | 15 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Eugene Plumley | 13 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Jesse J. Thompson | 53 | Head | Wpa Road Construction | Georgia |
| 37 | Elizabeth Thompson | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Dorothy E. Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Jessie L. Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Bobby L. Thompson | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.79
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)