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Lela Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greenville-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lela Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenville-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lela Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Greenville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lela | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Smith | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Roy Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| J Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lela Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bobby Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Calvin Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Walter Smith | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Curtis Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greenville, South …
Daughter, age 3
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lula Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Daughter, age 14
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lela Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Lela Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lela Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Curtis Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Greenville-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03812-00111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | J. L. Warden | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 42 | Willie Mae Warden | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Hynment Haggens | 47 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Estelle R. Haggens | 21 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 45 | J. J. Lewis | 31 | Lodger | Pressed | North Carolina |
| 46 | Linna Dildyard | 50 | Head | Scrub Woman | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lula Piedmont Dildyard | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Will Brown | 48 | Head | Brick Mason | South Carolina |
| 49 | Beulah Brown | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Verbie H. Brown | 24 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 51 | Robert Brown | 22 | Son | Waiter | Georgia |
| 52 | George Simpson | 35 | Head | Helper | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lillian Simpson | 34 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 54 | Alberta Simpson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Hattie Lou Hugg | 45 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 56 | Albert Williams | 45 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ollie Williams | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Charlie Lee Williams | 16 | Son | Dishwasher | South Carolina |
| 59 | Grecie Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Edith Fuller | 25 | Sister-in-law | Cook | South Carolina |
| 61 | Willie Brown | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Carrie Brown | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Robert Jones | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Earley Jones | 37 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 65 | Franklin Jones | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Mrs. Essie Jones | 41 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 67 | Annie Jean Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Eula Mae Moore | 26 | Daughter | Cook-Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 69 | Essie Lee Moore | 8 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Walter Smith | 39 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 72 | Nancy Smith | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | J. Walter Smith | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lela Mae Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Calvin Smith | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Roy Smith | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Bobby Joe Smith | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Curtis Smith | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Johnny Williams | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Janie Williams | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)