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Maude Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tift-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Maude Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tift-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tift-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tifton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tift |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lodging house keeper |
| Industry | Lodging House |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Lodging House Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Tifton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Maude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Smith | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Nellie Salter | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Maude Myrick | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Annette Colquitt | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Louise Sholer | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Mary Little | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| W Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Maude Smith | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tift, Georgia
Spouse, age 34
Tift, Georgia · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Tift, Georgia
Spouse, age 44
Tift, Georgia · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maude B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Tift-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 54
Tift-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tifton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tift |
| Occupation | Lodging house keeper |
| Industry | Lodging House |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Maude Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Maude Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tift-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tift-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00714-00101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Anderson | 25 | Lodger | Clerk | Georgia |
| 2 | Wesley Scruggs | 22 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Georgia |
| 3 | Ben A. Golden | 54 | Head | Assistant City Clerk | Georgia |
| 4 | Mattie Joe Golden | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Martha Faye Golden | 19 | daughter | Secretary | Georgia |
| 6 | Russell Golden | 14 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | B. R. Stocks | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mildred Stocks | 36 | Wife | Teacher | Georgia |
| 9 | W. J. Smith | 64 | Head | Specialist | Georgia |
| 10 | Maude Smith THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | Lodging House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 11 | W. J. Jr. Smith | 21 | son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Maude Myrick | 37 | boarder | Teacher | Georgia |
| 13 | Annette Colquitt | 35 | boarder | Teacher | Alabama |
| 14 | Mary Neal Little | 37 | boarder | Teacher | Georgia |
| 15 | Nellie Bean Salter | 30 | boarder | Teacher | Alabama |
| 16 | Louise Sholer | 52 | boarder | Teacher | Georgia |
| 17 | S. B. Lassiter | 61 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ada C. Lassiter | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | W. A. Lassiter | 31 | son | Dealer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Rosalee Lassiter | 31 | daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Rosemary Lassiter | 5 | grand-daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | W. A. Jr. Lassiter | 0 | grand-son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Elton M. Corley | 39 | Lodger | Druggist | Georgia |
| 24 | J. J. Bryant | 81 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Oscar Bryant | 62 | son | Night Operator | Georgia |
| 26 | Maude Bryant | 51 | daughter | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 27 | P. S. Bryant | 20 | grand-son | Salesman | Georgia |
| 28 | Eula M. Bryant | 16 | grand-daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Elizabeth P. Karsten | 43 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Florence W. Karsten | 21 | daughter | Painter | Georgia |
| 31 | William A. Karsten | 19 | son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Mitchell B. Karsten | 6 | son | — | New York |
| 33 | Arjane Fletcher | 74 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Lou Green | 55 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Kemp Green | 20 | grand-son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | Martha Green | 18 | grand-daughter | Cashier | Georgia |
| 37 | Estell B. Fisher | 48 | Head | Assistant Librarian | Georgia |
| 38 | Cullen Fisher | 10 | son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | T. J. Barnett | 66 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 40 | C. C. Guest | 67 | Head | — | 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)