John Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Iona & Dana — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Smith
Given Name	John B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	EAST POINT
1935 Residence (County)	FULTON
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	650
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	East Point
Est. Birth Year	~1913

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
Frances Smith	Daughter	—	1	~1939
John Smith	Head	—	27	~1913
John Smith	Son	—	6	~1934
Edward Smith	Son	—	3	~1937
Mary Smith	Spouse	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Son, age 6

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	John B
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	6
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 16

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	John B.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Odd Job
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Head, age 27

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	John B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	EAST POINT
1935 Residence (County)	FULTON
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	650
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Our Model Tree links John Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Iona Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dana Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Iona Smith

b. ~1878

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Dana Smith

b. ~1878

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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John Smith

Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Georgia

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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00674-00591)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lomax Lomax	24	Daughter-in-law	—	Georgia
42	Clyde Thompson	32	Head	Dextile Worker	Georgia
43	Daisy N. Thompson	28	Wife	—	Alabama
44	Kray F. Thompson	10	Son	—	Georgia
45	Betty Marie Thompson	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
46	Agnes C. Thompson	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
47	Willie D. Turner	26	Head	Bricklayer	Georgia
48	Margaret Turner	20	Wife	—	Georgia
49	Dorothy L. Turner	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
50	Caroline M. Turner	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
51	Sarah E. Turner	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
52	John B. Smith THIS PERSON	27	Head	Laborer	Georgia
53	Mary E. Smith	22	Wife	—	Georgia
54	John B. Jr. Smith	6	Son	—	Georgia
55	Edward F. Smith	3	Son	—	Georgia
56	Frances L. Smith	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
57	Oscar Gilmer	34	Head	Spreader	Georgia
58	Ruby Gilmer	30	Wife	—	Georgia
59	Harold Gilmer	8	Son	—	Georgia
60	Doris Gilmer	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
61	Joyce Gilmer	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
62	Edward Gilmer	3	Son	—	Georgia
63	Melvin Gilmer	1	Son	—	Georgia
64	Eva B. Downs	49	Head	—	Georgia
65	William Downs	22	Son	New Worker	Georgia
66	Leon Downs	20	Son	Laborer	Georgia
67	Hewett Downs	15	Son	—	Georgia
68	Ethel Downs	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
69	Florence Haney	21	Son-in-law	Truck Driver	Georgia
70	Iris Haney	19	Daughter	—	Georgia
71	James F. Haney	0	Grandson	—	Georgia
72	Lucille Carr	27	Daughter	Textile Worker	Georgia
73	John Abner	45	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
74	Viola Abner	41	Wife	—	Georgia
75	Ralph Abner	22	Son	—	Georgia
76	John C. Abner	18	Son	Laborer	Georgia
77	Ann Ruth Abner	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
78	Charles Abner	11	Son	—	Georgia
79	Eugene Abner	9	Son	—	Georgia
80	John Jr. Abner	4	Son	—	Georgia

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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