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Maxine Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Maxine Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maxine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Maxine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Smith | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Grady Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Raymon Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Conan Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Billie Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Maxine Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Georgene Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Arno Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chester, Tennessee
Daughter, age 1
Chester, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maxine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Chester-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Chester-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maxine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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.
Our Model Tree links Maxine Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Maxine Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Raymon Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arno Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Conan Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgene Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Chester-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03879-00613)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernice Madge Fortune | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Claudus Mitchell | 25 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 3 | Camell Mitchell | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Wayne Haggard Mitchell | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Virgil J. Isbell | 30 | Head | Carpenter Helper | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lottie Isbell | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Virgil Garland Isbell | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Infant Isbell | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Dewey Maness | 37 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 10 | Nellie Maness | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ester D. Maness | 15 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 12 | Bonnie Sue Maness | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Ima Jo Maness | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Grady Smith | 41 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Ethel Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Raymon Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Arno Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Conan Smith | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Maxine Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Georgene Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Billie Joe Smith | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Edgar Holmes | 56 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ora Belle Holmes | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Clois Holmes | 26 | Son | Carpenter Helper | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ophelia Holmes | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Warren Holmes | 18 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 27 | Calvin Holmes | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ilye Holmes | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Edrie Holmes | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Charlie Stovall | 59 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 31 | Martha Jane Stovall | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Leonard Stovall | 30 | Head | Laborer In Mill | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ada Stovall | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Mary Lou Stovall | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Billy Jean Stovall | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Forest Cox | 36 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 37 | Millie Mae Cox | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Taphane Cox | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Vernice Cox | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Faye Cox | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)