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Jessie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Whitfield-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitfield-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Whitfield-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dalton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Dalton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bernice Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Martha Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mattie Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Eloise Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lula Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Berline Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ben Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| J Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Hubert Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jessie Smith | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Georgia
Other, age 20
Madison, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | W |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | 6096 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Whitfield-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 30
Whitfield-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dalton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitfield |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Jessie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitfield-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitfield-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00722-01016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margie Louise Knight | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Charlie Gladden | 36 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mary Jane Gladden | 34 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 4 | Joseph Charles Gladden | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Mary Ruth Gladden | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Robert Pelfrey | 23 | Lodger | Mining | Georgia |
| 7 | Mabel Pelfrey | 20 | Lodger | Spinner | Georgia |
| 8 | Ben W. Smith | 38 | Head | Stone Mason | Georgia |
| 9 | Jessie Smith THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 10 | Hubert Smith | 16 | Son | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 11 | April Smith | 15 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 12 | Berline Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Eloise Marie Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Bernice Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Lula Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | J. W. Smith | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Mattie Jean Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Martha Ann Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Lape D. Roland | 26 | Head | Odd Job | Tennessee |
| 20 | Nellie Roland | 21 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 21 | Pandora Roland | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Isaac Jones | 21 | Head | Furniture Hand | Georgia |
| 23 | Annie Mae Jones | 16 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 24 | R. B. Alford Jones | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Moses Allen Jones | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | G. Clifford Jones | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Claud Bramlett | 23 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Lizzie Bramlett | 57 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 29 | Ralph Jones | 19 | Son | Clerk | Georgia |
| 30 | William Jones | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Johnnie Clinton Bramlett | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Winford Carter | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 33 | Manola Carter | 44 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 34 | Winford Jr. Carter | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Callie Joe Carter | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Bethel Patton House | 28 | Head | Washer | Georgia |
| 37 | Ethel Patton House | 25 | Wife | Machine | Tennessee |
| 38 | Howard Patton House | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Bobby Patton House | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Alford Smith | 32 | Head | Frame Hand | 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)