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May Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this May Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Female Daughter Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHamilton-County, Tennessee
SurnameSmith
Given NameMay
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Hamilton
Additional Details
OccupationSorter
IndustrySilk mill
Class of WorkerPW
Income (1939)520
Highest GradeHs 3
1935 ResidenceTennessee
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationSorter
Township / WardThird District
Est. Birth Year~1917

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 May Age Birth yr
Cleo Smith Daughter — 21 ~1919
Susie Smith Daughter — 18 ~1922
May Smith Daughter — 23 ~1917
Pearlie Smith Daughter — 16 ~1924
Jones Smith Head — 46 ~1894
Denton Smith Son — 13 ~1927
Edna Smith Spouse — 40 ~1900

Census Appearances

1930
Hamilton, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Maye
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 23
Hamilton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name May
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Hamilton
Occupation Sorter
Industry Silk mill
Class of Worker PW
Income (1939) 520
Highest Grade Hs 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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links May Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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May Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Pearlie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Denton Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleo Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Hamilton-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03898-00569)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Ruby S Ivey 10 Daughter — Tennessee
42 Jesse H Ivey 7 Son — Tennessee
43 Betty J Ivey 5 Daughter — Tennessee
44 John F Ray 50 Head Road Building Alabama
45 Katie O Ray 46 Wife No Alabama
46 Russell H Ray 13 Son — Alabama
47 Reginald Abels 32 Head Saw Mill Tennessee
48 Mary Abels 30 Wife No Tennessee
49 Mildred Abels 11 Daughter — Tennessee
50 Norma J Abels 7 Daughter — Tennessee
51 David Abels 3 Son — Tennessee
52 Mary E Abels 1 Daughter — Tennessee
53 Walter Johnson 31 Head Road Building Tennessee
54 Selia Johnson 31 Wife No Tennessee
55 Howard Johnson 7 Son — Tennessee
56 Margie Johnson 5 Daughter — Tennessee
57 Harrell Johnson 2 Son — Tennessee
58 Virginia Johnson 1 Daughter — Tennessee
59 Infant X Johnson 0 Daughter — Tennessee
60 Columbus Conner 46 Head Road Building Tennessee
61 Mattie Conner 42 Wife No Tennessee
62 Hazel M Conner 19 Son — Tennessee
63 Mainy Conner 16 Son — Tennessee
64 Jasper R Conner 14 Son — Kentucky
65 William Abels 38 Head Road Building Tennessee
66 Caldonia Abels 38 Wife No Tennessee
67 Florie Abels 15 Daughter — Tennessee
68 James H Abels 12 Son — Tennessee
69 Verna A Abels 8 Daughter — Tennessee
70 Virgie A Abels 6 Daughter — Tennessee
71 John S Johnson 66 Head Farmer Tennessee
72 Hannah Johnson 54 Wife No Tennessee
73 Lewis H Hatfield 90 Father No Tennessee
74 Jones S Smith 46 Head Farmer Tennessee
75 Edna Smith 40 Wife No Tennessee
76 May Smith THIS PERSON 23 Daughter Sorter Tennessee
77 Cleo Smith 21 Daughter No Tennessee
78 Susie Smith 18 Daughter No Tennessee
79 Pearlie Smith 16 Daughter House Work Tennessee
80 Denton Smith 13 Son — Tennessee

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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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