Lena Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Lena Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lena
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Spelman College
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	55
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Maid
Township / Ward	Atlanta City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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 Lena	Age	Birth yr
Will Smith	Head	—	66	~1874
Clarence Smith	Other	—	10	~1930
Johnnie Smith	Other	—	14	~1926
Paul Smith	Son	—	39	~1901
Lena Smith	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Other, age 38

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lena
Relationship to Head	Sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Sanitarium
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Spouse, age 49

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lena
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Nurse
Industry	Hospital
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 60

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lena
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Spelman College
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	55
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Lena Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00728-00411)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Asa Oliver	31	Head	Golf Pro	Georgia
2	Celia Oliver	25	Wife	Maid	Georgia
3	Asa Jr Oliver	9	Son	—	Georgia
4	Lorenza Oliver	7	Son	—	Georgia
5	Catherine Oliver	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
6	Carrie Fletcher	67	Mother	—	Georgia
7	Jessie Pye	35	Head	Porter	Georgia
8	Willie B Pye	35	Wife	—	Georgia
9	Park S Cook	37	Head	Handler	Georgia
10	Marie Cook	53	Sister-in-law	—	Georgia
11	Willie Wilson	47	Roomer	Carpenter	Georgia
12	Willis R Fleming	52	Head	—	Georgia
13	Celia Fleming	49	Wife	—	Georgia
14	Clarice A Hill	42	Roomer	Painter	Alabama
15	Mary E Hill	41	Roomer	—	Georgia
16	Alfred G Holcomb	34	Head	Laborer	Georgia
17	Jessie B Holcomb	33	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
18	Birdie M Holcomb	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
19	Sammi Troutman	38	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
20	Willie M Troutman	34	Lodger	—	Georgia
21	John H Hayer	49	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
22	Marie Q Hayer	41	Wife	—	South Carolina
23	Lula Evans	50	Head	—	Georgia
24	Dasmine Evans	17	Son	Clerk	Georgia
25	Missing Information As To Number Of People Living At This Address Void	None	—	—	—
26	Will Smith	66	Head	Janitor	Georgia
27	Lena Smith THIS PERSON	60	Wife	Maid	Georgia
28	Paul Smith	39	Son	Laborer	Georgia
29	Johnnie E Smith	14	Lodger	—	Georgia
30	Clarence A Smith	10	Lodger	—	Georgia
31	Pixie L Philpot	42	Head	Plasterer	Georgia
32	Callie Philpot	38	Wife	Maid	Georgia
33	Dorothy Philpot	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
34	Thomas Robinson	50	Head	Repairman	Georgia
35	Jounie Robinson	45	Wife	Maid	Georgia
36	James Robinson	22	Son	—	Georgia
37	Carlyle D Robinson	20	Son	—	Georgia
38	Maggie Q White	50	Head	Maid	Georgia
39	Abbie Burke	65	Lodger	—	Georgia
40	Nathaniel Brinkley	29	Head	Hog Mill	Georgia

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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.

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