Louise Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Louise Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dora & Maymie — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Louise
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Atlanta
Est. Birth Year	~1909

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Louise	Age	Birth yr
Bernice Smith	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Floyd Smith	Head	—	32	~1908
Willie Smith	Son	—	6	~1934
Robert Smith	Son	—	4	~1936
Eugene Smith	Son	—		~1940
Louise Smith	Spouse	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Daughter, age 9

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Louise
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Daughter, age 20

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Louise
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 31

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Louise
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Dora Smith

b. ~1872

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Maymie Wright

b. ~1893

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Louise Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Georgia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00728-00873)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jelline Smith	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
3	Loretta Humphries	44	Head	Maid	Alabama
4	Frank Humphries	15	Son	Helper Truck	Georgia
5	Jesse Jenkins	18	Son in law	Candy Maker	Georgia
6	Mary Frances Jenkins	18	Wife	—	Georgia
7	Mary Ruth Jenkins	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
8	Lily Harris	65	Head	—	Georgia
9	Floyd Smith	32	Head	Janitor	Georgia
10	Louise Smith THIS PERSON	31	Wife	—	Georgia
11	Willie Floyd Smith	6	Son	—	Georgia
12	Robert Lee Smith	4	Son	—	Georgia
13	Bernice Smith	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
14	Eugene Smith	0	Son	—	Georgia
15	George Fortson	29	Head	Galvanizer	Georgia
16	Sophronia Fortson	32	Wife	—	Georgia
17	Dorothy Fortson	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	George Fortson	8	Son	—	Georgia
19	Ruth Fortson	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
20	Mary Fortson	32	Sister	Laundress	Georgia
21	Catherine Johnson	58	Head	—	Georgia
22	Tiny Beasley	42	Head	Laundress	Georgia
23	Ed Wheeler	50	Lodger	Porter	Georgia
24	Mattie Lou Wheeler	42	Wife	Maid	Georgia
25	Lila Jones	45	Lodger	Sewing	Georgia
26	Kenley Gordon	44	Lodger	Driver	Georgia
27	Sam George	50	Head	Laborer	Georgia
28	Mary George	49	Wife	—	Georgia
29	Fanny George	49	Sister	Maid	Georgia
30	Mary Elizabeth Parker	29	Head	—	Georgia
31	Anna May Hill	54	Mother	Cook	Georgia
32	Irene Staton	15	Niece	—	Georgia
33	Frank Kennedy	39	Head	Laborer	Georgia
34	Mattie Kennedy	41	Wife	—	Georgia
35	Roscoe Kennedy	10	Son	—	Georgia
36	Robert Hamilton	28	Head	Laborer	Georgia
37	Jennie Hamilton	25	Wife	—	Georgia
38	Sophronia Strozier	25	Sister in law	Cook	Georgia
39	Johnny Reed Strozier	15	Nephew	—	Georgia
40	Eunice Green	32	Head	Scraper	Georgia

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Louise

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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