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Mae Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pickens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mae Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pickens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flat Rock (District) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Flat Rock District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mae | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mamie Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Clyde Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mae Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Susan Steward | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pickens, South …
Other, age 36
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Pickens-County, South …
Spouse, age 46
Pickens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flat Rock (District) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Mae Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mae Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03831-00078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Avery Barnes | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Laura Barnes | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Paul Hicks | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Ida Mae Hicks | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Robert Hicks | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | David Hicks | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Dillman Finley | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Mainie Finley | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Alton Finley | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Wylie Finley | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Billy Finley | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Frank Lesley | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lissie Lesley | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Willie Lesley | 30 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Mandy Lesley | 71 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Annie Johnson | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Rosalee Johnson | 33 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 58 | Earnest Johnson | 32 | Son | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 59 | Lelia Johnson | 25 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 60 | Eunice Johnson | 23 | Daughter in law | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Harry Alexander | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Summie Alexander | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | R. H. Johnson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Cora Johnson | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | J. C. Johnson | 16 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 66 | J. P. England | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lillie England | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | William Mccall | 72 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | John Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mae Smith THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Clyde Smith | 18 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 72 | Leroy Smith | 16 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 73 | Annie Mae Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mamie Sue Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Susan Steward | 80 | Mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Frank Johnson | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Mattie Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Vivian Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Leyle Johnson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ralph Hamlin | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
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)