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John Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hall-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this John Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hall-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents P & P — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hall-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banks Camp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Banks |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Banks Camp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fay Smith | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| P Smith | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| J Smith | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| John Smith | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| D Smith | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hall, Georgia
Son, age 11
Hall, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John L. |
| 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 | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Hall, Georgia
Son, age 21
Hall, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Hall-County, Georgia
Son, age 31
Hall-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banks Camp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Banks |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 John Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father P Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father P Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Jeff Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother D Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Naoma Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
P Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
P Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jeff Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
D Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Naoma Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Smith
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Georgia
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Sibling
Fay Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Hall-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hall-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00682-00715)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William S. Robinson | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Jimmie K. Robinson | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | P. Nat Nix | 41 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Hazel R. Nix | 21 | Wife | Board | Georgia |
| 45 | Nancy M. Robinson | 83 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Sallie Lines | 69 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Albert O. Elliott | 62 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | May Elliott | 59 | Wife | Operator | Georgia |
| 49 | Homer R. Beaty | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 50 | Maude E. Beaty | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Jo Dean Beaty | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Jack S. Beaty | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | James M. Beaty | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Vossie A. Patterson | 31 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 55 | James H. Peck | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 56 | Hattie P. Peck | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Myrtle L. Peck | 33 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 58 | Cora L. Peck | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | W. Ralph Peck | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 60 | F. Pierce Nix | 64 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 61 | Minnie E. Nix | 62 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | P. Cliff Smith | 63 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 63 | D. Oma Smith | 58 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | John L. Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | Fay L. Smith | 30 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | J. David Smith | 0 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 67 | B. J. Conner | 21 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 68 | Leona Conner | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Winford A. Conner | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Hoke N. Smith | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 71 | P. Lucile Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | R. Wayne Smith | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Harvey Patterson | 39 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Eunice J. Patterson | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Ruby P. Patterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Ida Mae Patterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Burnell Patterson | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Joe W. Patterson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 79 | Charlie Patterson | 40 | Son | Miller | Georgia |
| 80 | May P. Patterson | 35 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)