Lillie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Lillie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Female Head Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lillie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore
Additional Details
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	510
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Maid
Township / Ward	Baltimore
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lillie	Age	Birth yr
Fanata Smith	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Lillie Smith	Head	—	32	~1908
Herbert Smith	Son	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

X, Maryland

Other, age 13

X, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lillie
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Housework
Industry	Pvt Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 21

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lillie
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	At home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Head, age 32

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lillie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	510
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Lillie Smith

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Maryland

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01530-00182)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Julia Brown	74	Lodger	—	Maryland
42	Bessie Henry	48	Head	—	Maryland
43	Dorothy Henry	16	Daughter	—	Maryland
44	Edith Henry	18	Daughter	—	Maryland
45	Vernon Henry	11	Son	—	Maryland
46	John Henry	13	Son	—	Maryland
47	Bessie Jr Henry	8	Daughter	—	Maryland
48	Vernon Wade	25	Lodger	Operator	Maryland
49	Raymond Turner	34	Head	Laborer	Maryland
50	Beatrice Turner	26	Wife	—	Virginia
51	Mabel Smith	31	Head	Cook	Maryland
52	Lula Scott	30	Lodger	Maid	Virginia
53	Jennie Conway	26	Lodger	Maid	Virginia
54	Donald Smith	2	Son	—	Virginia
55	Constant Smith	4	Daughter	—	Virginia
56	William Garris	28	Head	Laborer	Virginia
57	Ethel Smith	47	Lodger	Maid	Virginia
58	Eva Smith	17	Lodger	Maid	Maryland
59	Agnes Smith	65	Head	—	England
60	Alice Smith	32	Daughter	—	Maryland
61	Lewis Smith	30	Son	—	Maryland
62	Laura Jones	39	Lodger	Maid	Virginia
63	Joseph Neal	64	Head	—	Maryland
64	Helen Lawrence	57	Lodger	Laundress	Maryland
65	David Barnes	28	Lodger	—	Maryland
66	Eleanor Branton	21	Lodger	—	Alabama
67	Edward Moe	33	Head	Laborer	Maryland
68	Annabelle Moe	25	Wife	—	Maryland
69	Charles Parker	34	Head	—	Maryland
70	Estella Johnson	37	Lodger	Maid	Maryland
71	Sara Grant	60	Head	—	Virginia
72	Samuel Grant	62	Husband	Laborer	Maryland
73	Lillie Smith THIS PERSON	32	Head	Maid	Virginia
74	Herbert Smith	13	Son	—	Virginia
75	Fanata Smith	10	Daughter	—	Virginia
76	David Wilson	37	Head	Cook	Maryland
77	John Wilson	16	Son	—	Maryland
78	William Wilson	14	Son	—	Maryland
79	Frank Wilson	13	Son	—	Maryland
80	Albert Wilson	12	Son	—	Maryland

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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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