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Opal Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Opal Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFulton-County, Georgia
SurnameSmith
Given NameOpal
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)Fulton
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardAtlanta
Est. Birth Year~1927

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 Opal Age Birth yr
Vivian Smith Daughter — 15 ~1925
Opal Smith Daughter — 13 ~1927
Sybil Smith Daughter — 7 ~1933
Lydia Smith Daughter — 8 ~1932
Lula Smith Spouse — 46 ~1894
Lloyd Smith Son — 12 ~1928
Thomas Smith Head — 48 ~1892
Rowana Smith Daughter — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Fulton, Georgia
Daughter, age 3
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Opal
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation none
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Fulton-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 13
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Opal
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Atlanta
1935 Residence (County) Fulton
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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 Opal Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Opal Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Georgia
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Sibling
Sybil Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lydia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rowana Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Fulton-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00728-00144)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mattie Bennett 25 daughter — Georgia
2 Charles Bennett 11 son — Georgia
3 M. G. Cooper 59 Head Oiler Georgia
4 Cora Lee Cooper 40 Wife Spinner Georgia
5 Lizzie Causey 64 mother-in-law — Georgia
6 Albert Enright 23 nephew Driller Georgia
7 Thomas Smith 48 Head Sewer Foreman Georgia
8 Lula Smith 46 Wife — Georgia
9 Rowana Smith 17 daughter Music Teacher Georgia
10 Vivian Smith 15 daughter — Georgia
11 Opal Smith THIS PERSON 13 daughter — Georgia
12 Lloyd Smith 12 son — Georgia
13 Lydia Smith 8 daughter — Georgia
14 Sybil Smith 7 daughter — Georgia
15 W. M. Nicolson 26 Head Doffer Georgia
16 Laddie Nicolson 21 wife Saleslady Georgia
17 Phyllis Nicolson 2 daughter — Georgia
20 Nettie Harper 55 Head — Georgia
21 John Harper 31 son Truck Driver Georgia
22 Lily Harper 35 daughter Clerk Georgia
23 Montabell Harper 5 granddaughter — Georgia
24 Virginia Martin 37 daughter Clerk Georgia
25 Larry Annie Martin 20 granddaughter — Georgia
26 William A. Sweet 50 Head — Georgia
27 Duffy Sweet 49 wife Spinner Georgia
28 Marie Sweet 14 daughter — Georgia
29 Dorothy Sweet 11 daughter — Georgia
30 Olivia Riddle 56 Head On Relief Georgia
31 Louis Smith 31 Head Peddler Georgia
32 Virginia Smith 25 wife — Georgia
33 Charlie Smith 8 son — Georgia
34 Thomas Smith 5 son — Georgia
35 Thomas S. Howard 50 Head Laborer Georgia
36 Eugenia Howard 49 wife — Georgia
37 Herbert Skinner 22 step-son — Georgia
38 W. T. Smith 28 Head Truck Driver Georgia
39 Andie Smith 20 wife — Georgia
40 Ruth Smith 17 sister — 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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