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Oscar Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chattooga-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chattooga-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Tom — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chattooga-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia District 1083 Coldwater |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Militia District 1083 Coldwater |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Marvin Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Tom Smith | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Sara Smith | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Henry Smith | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Roy Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Hope Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Oscar Smith | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Norman Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Janie Smith | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Floyd, Georgia
Son, age 6
Floyd, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Floyd, Georgia
Son, age 17
Floyd, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Chattooga-County, Georgia
Son, age 27
Chattooga-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia District 1083 Coldwater |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| 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 Oscar Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Smith
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janie Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Smith
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Smith
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Georgia
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Sibling
Roy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hope Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Chattooga-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chattooga-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00654-00878)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Minnie Chester | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Jasper Hudgins | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 43 | Mattie Hudgins | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | T. J. Hudgins | 18 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 45 | Mattie Sue Hudgins | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Linn Mosteller | 66 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 47 | Lula Mosteller | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Julia Mae Brown | 20 | Sister-in-law | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Callona Mosteller | 24 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Tom Smith | 62 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 51 | Janie Smith | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Roy Smith | 24 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 53 | Oscar Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 54 | Sara Smith | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Farmer | Georgia |
| 55 | Hope Smith | 16 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 56 | Norman Smith | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Marvin Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Opal Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Henry Smith | 2 | Grand-son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | M. M. Highfield | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 61 | Beatrice Highfield | 36 | Wife | Spinner | Alabama |
| 62 | Opal Highfield | 16 | Daughter | Farmer | Georgia |
| 63 | Virginia Highfield | 15 | Daughter | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Louis Ray Highfield | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Carlton Williams | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 66 | Annie Ruth Williams | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Nathan Williams | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Louis Williams | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Jim Williamson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Leola Williamson | 56 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Daisy Mae Moore | 11 | Adopted | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Ella B. Linley | 16 | Niece | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Moses Price | 67 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Georgia |
| 74 | Phoebe Dean | 75 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 75 | Frances Dean | 19 | Grand-daughter | Farmer | Georgia |
| 76 | Velda Dean | 10 | Grand-daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Jack Dean | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 78 | Rosetta Dean | 42 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 79 | Ethel Dean | 21 | Daughter | Farmer | Georgia |
| 80 | Bertha Dean | 19 | Daughter | Farmer | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)