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Opal Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Brooks-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Opal Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brooks-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brooks-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Opal |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M.D. 1199 Cookham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooks |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Md 1199 Cookham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Opal | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Curtis Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Curtis Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Annie Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Colan Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Opal Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alberta Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Brooks, Georgia
Daughter, age 4
Brooks, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Opal |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Brooks-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 14
Brooks-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Opal |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M.D. 1199 Cookham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooks |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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.
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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Opal Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Georgia
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Sibling
Raymond Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Colan Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Brooks-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brooks-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00643-00791)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lee Cherry | 13 | Step daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Lee Woody | 8 | Step son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Mack Nelson | 46 | Head | Labour | Georgia |
| 44 | Lilly Mae Nelson | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Mary Louise Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Paul W. B. Patrick | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 47 | Nadine Patrick | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Wesley H. Patrick | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Arthur Parson | 35 | Head | Labour | Georgia |
| 50 | Mary Lee Parson | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Gertrude Parson | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Woodrow Parson | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Edward Parson | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Bury Lee Parson | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Juanita Parson | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Freddie Lee Parson | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Homer Mobley | 27 | Head | Labour | Georgia |
| 58 | Estelle Mobley | 22 | Wife | Labour | Georgia |
| 59 | Robert Lee Mobley | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Marvin Smith | 24 | Head | Labour | Georgia |
| 61 | Vera Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Vera Elizabeth Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Jean Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Curtis Smith | 47 | Head | Labour | Georgia |
| 65 | Annie Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Alberta Smith | 19 | Daughter | Labour | Georgia |
| 67 | Raymond Smith | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Opal Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Curtis Jr. Smith | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Colan Smith | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Aaron Mobley | 64 | Head | Labour | Georgia |
| 72 | Deila Mobley | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Eva Mobley | 22 | Daughter | Labour | Georgia |
| 74 | Essie Mobley | 23 | Granddaughter | Labour | Georgia |
| 75 | Clarence Mobley | 17 | Grandson | Labour | Georgia |
| 76 | Floyd Mobley | 15 | Grandson | Labour | Georgia |
| 77 | Charlie Mobley | 14 | Grandson | Labour | Georgia |
| 78 | Irene Mobley | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Joe Henry Mobley | 8 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Darlene Mobley | 6 | Granddaughter | — | 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)