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Lilly Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Lilly Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lilly M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlanta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Atlanta |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lilly | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lilly Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Moses Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Louise Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Claudine Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Virginia Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lula Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Ernest Collins | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Daughter, age 2
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lilly B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Fulton-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 12
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lilly M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlanta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| 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 Lilly Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lilly Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Georgia
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Sibling
Leroy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claudine Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Moses Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Fulton-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00728-00384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert Swanson | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Mattie Lee Swanson | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Jimmy Lou Swanson | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Lucinda Wynn | 48 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 45 | J. Wyly Wynn | 20 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 46 | Jacob Wynn | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Evelyn Wynn | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Leon Wynn | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Irene Spencer | 49 | Head | Servant | Georgia |
| 50 | Rufus Spencer | 31 | Son | Deliveryman | Georgia |
| 51 | Estelle Watkins | 25 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 52 | Willie E. Watkins | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Daisy Stevens | 27 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 54 | James Buchanan | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | Alice Edwards | 52 | Head | Servant | New Jersey |
| 56 | Henry Ellis | 12 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Lucinda Stovall | 45 | Wife | Servant | Georgia |
| 58 | Adell Gresham | 28 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Katherine Gresham | 26 | Wife | Servant | Georgia |
| 60 | Lutie Gray | 27 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Walter Woods | 29 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | Daisy Woods | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Nathaniel Woods | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | James Woods | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Virginia Woods | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Lula Smith | 38 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Moses Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Charles Smith | 14 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 69 | Lilly M. Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Leroy Smith | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Louise Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Virginia Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Claudine Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Ruby Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Ernest Collins | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 76 | Robert L. Watkins | 35 | Head | Painter | Georgia |
| 77 | Idella Watkins | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Lucile Watkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Evelyn Watkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Robert Jr. Watkins | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)