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Luther Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Muscogee-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Luther Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Muscogee-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMuscogee-County, Georgia
SurnameSmith
Given NameLuther S
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)772
1935 Residence (County)Muscogee
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
Industryon Farm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)104
Highest GradeE 7
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationLaborer
Township / Ward772
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Luther Age Birth yr
Samuel Smith Son — 14 ~1926
Edith Smith Daughter — 9 ~1931
Luther Smith Son — 17 ~1923
Edith Smith Spouse — 36 ~1904
Benjamin Smith Son — 6 ~1934
Gus Smith Head — 41 ~1899
Thomas Smith Son — 13 ~1927
William Smith Son — 16 ~1924
Lillian Smith Daughter — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Muscogee, Georgia
Son, age 7
Muscogee, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Luther
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Muscogee-County, Georgia
Son, age 17
Muscogee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Luther S
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) 772
1935 Residence (County) Muscogee
Occupation Laborer
Industry on Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 104
Highest Grade E 7
1935 Residence Same Place
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Luther Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Luther Smith
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Georgia
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Sibling
Benjamin Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Muscogee-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00698-00664)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Eugene Jr Smith 22 Son Latner Georgia
42 Martha R Smith 20 Daughter Manager Georgia
43 Edith A Smith 18 Daughter Asst Book Keeper Georgia
44 Margaret H Smith 16 Daughter — Georgia
45 Charles H Smith 14 Son — Georgia
46 Lucy J Smith 80 Stepdaughter — Georgia
47 Gus L Smith 41 Head Laborer Georgia
48 Edith S (X) Smith 36 Wife — Georgia
49 Luther S Smith THIS PERSON 17 Son Laborer Georgia
50 William E Smith 16 Son — Georgia
51 Samuel A Smith 14 Son — Georgia
52 Thomas C Smith 13 Son — Georgia
53 Lillian I Smith 11 Daughter — Georgia
54 Edith R Smith 9 Daughter — Georgia
55 Benjamin A Smith 6 Son — Georgia
56 Charlie (X) Jackson 34 Head Loom Fixer Alabama
57 Retha Jackson 26 Wife — Alabama
58 Ronald Jackson 6 Son — Georgia
59 Evelyn Jackson 4 Daughter — Georgia
60 Glenda Jackson 1 Daughter — Georgia
61 Mary A Jackson 73 Mother — Alabama
62 Thomas Jackson 16 Nephew — Alabama
63 Hobson Jackson 10 Nephew — Alabama
64 Charles W (X) Hamer 38 Head Framer Alabama
65 Velma Hamer 39 Wife Spinner Alabama
66 Ruby Hamer 20 Daughter Spinner Georgia
67 Leroy Hamer 18 Son — Georgia
68 Willie Hamer 16 Son — Georgia
69 Frank Hamer 14 Son — Georgia
70 Herman Hamer 12 Son — Georgia
71 Maynell Hamer 10 Daughter — Georgia
72 Marvin Hamer 7 Son — Georgia
73 Nellie G Hamer 18 Daughter — Georgia
74 Jessie Irwin 50 Head — Alabama
75 Susie S Irwin 37 Wife — Alabama
76 Ollie Irwin 18 Son Roadwork Alabama
77 Jessie Jr Irwin 16 Son — Alabama
78 Elwyn Irwin 11 Daughter — Alabama
79 Mildred Irwin 8 Daughter — Georgia
80 Miriam Irwin 4 Daughter — 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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