Mae Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chatham-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Mae Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chatham-County, Georgia
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Mae R
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Savannah City
1935 Residence (County)	Chatham
Additional Details
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	180
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Cook
Township / Ward	Savannah City
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mae	Age	Birth yr
Louis Smith	Other	—	19	~1921
Jerome Baker	Other	—	14	~1926
Naomi Dickson	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Willie Smith	Son	—	1	~1939
Margaret Smith	Daughter	—		~1940
Willie Smith	Head	—	48	~1892
Mae Smith	Spouse	—	32	~1908
Laura Dickson	Other	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1930

Chatham, Georgia

Other, age 20

Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Maggie
Relationship to Head	sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	S. Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Chatham-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 32

Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Mae R
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Savannah City
1935 Residence (County)	Chatham
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	180
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Mae Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Georgia

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00649-00525)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Willie Smith	48	Head	Fireman	Georgia
2	Mae R Smith THIS PERSON	32	Wife	Cook	Georgia
3	Willie Jr Smith	1	Son	—	Georgia
4	Margaret Smith	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
5	Jerome Baker	14	Lodger	—	Georgia
6	Laura Dickson	33	Lodger	—	Georgia
7	Naomi Dickson	10	Daughter	Servant	Georgia
8	Louis Smith	19	Lodger	Truck Helper	Georgia
9	Clyde King	32	Head	Laborer	South Carolina
10	Rosalee King	25	Wife	Servant	South Carolina
11	Bennett Donaldson	21	Lodger	Waiter	Georgia
12	Dorothy Donaldson	15	Wife	—	Georgia
13	James Whitaker	31	Head	Stevedore	Georgia
14	Julia M Whitaker	23	Wife	Maid	Georgia
15	Ben, Jr. Flanders	38	Head	—	Georgia
16	Mamie Flanders	46	Wife	Cook	Georgia
17	Flora Morgan	4	Sister	—	Georgia
18	General Morgan	3	Child	—	Georgia
19	Alexander Harris	28	Lodger	Truck Driver	Georgia
20	Serena Harris	30	Wife	Cook	Georgia
21	George Washington	32	Lodger	Stevedore	Georgia
22	Virginia Butler	40	Head	—	Georgia
23	Willie Williams	32	Lodger	Stevedore	Georgia
24	James Goldwire	39	Lodger	Plasterer	Georgia
25	Ida Hill	36	Head	Cook	Georgia
26	Marion Hill	19	Son	Delivery Boy	Georgia
27	John B. Hill	16	Son	Delivery Boy	Georgia
28	Bessie Johnson	39	Lodger	Maid	South Carolina
29	Hattie Rudolph	40	Lodger	Cook	South Carolina
30	Rosco Williams	29	Lodger	Window Washer	South Carolina
31	Joe Houston	43	Head	Boiler Fireman	Georgia
32	Beulah M Houston	37	Wife	—	South Carolina
33	Annie Wilson	23	Niece	Maid	Georgia
34	Eulith Wilson	0	Niece	—	Georgia
35	Geraldine Williams	27	Lodger	Maid	Georgia
36	James Williams	40	Lodger	Automobile Mechanic	South Carolina
37	Hilarie Durand	36	Lodger	Maid	Georgia
38	Emma Temple	34	Head	Laundress	Georgia
39	Herbert Stiles	30	Lodger	Laborer	Florida
40	Willie Echols	40	Lodger	Brakeman	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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