Rachel Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Rachel Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Head Born: Tennessee Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Tennessee
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rachel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis city
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Occupation	maid
Industry	Dentist office
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	210
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Maid
Township / Ward	Memphis City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Rachel	Age	Birth yr
Dovie Gleaves	Other	—	45	~1895
Rachel Smith	Head	—	60	~1880
Amie Smith	Daughter	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Tennessee

Head, age 38

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rachelle
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Keeper
Industry	Boarding House
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Shelby, Tennessee

Head, age 49

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rachel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Cleaner
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	un
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Shelby-County, Tennessee

Head, age 60

Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rachel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis city
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Occupation	maid
Industry	Dentist office
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	210
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Rachel Smith

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03968-00456)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Otha Bradd	25	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
42	Luella Bradd	21	Daughter	Maid	Tennessee
43	Bernice Bradd	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee
44	George Boyle	65	Lodger	Helper For Cotton	Tennessee
45	Quincee Phillips	37	Head	Cotton Mill Worker	Tennessee
46	Mammi Phillips	29	Wife	Silk Presser	Tennessee
47	Hillery Hayes	45	Head	Truck Driver	Tennessee
48	Bevie Hayes	39	Wife	Laundress	Tennessee
49	Willie Stewart	30	Son-in-law	Embalmer	Tennessee
50	Mary Stewart	25	Step-daughter	Maid	Tennessee
51	Emmitt Johnson	40	Head	Trucker	Mississippi
52	Francis Johnson	29	Wife	Cook	Tennessee
53	Artie Mayo	27	Lodger	Bag Checker	Tennessee
54	Bessie Mayo	22	Lodger-wife	—	Tennessee
55	Charles Hines	25	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
56	Louise Hines	23	Wife	—	Tennessee
57	James Mason	35	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
58	Frances Mason	26	Wife	Maid	Tennessee
59	Sam Owens	39	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
60	Valie Owens	37	Wife	—	Tennessee
61	Sam Jr Owens	10	Son	—	Tennessee
62	Roosevelt Scott	20	Step-son	Laborer	Tennessee
63	Noble Scott	17	Step-son	Delivery Boy	Tennessee
64	James Field	14	Step-son	—	Tennessee
65	James Thomas	28	Head	Driver Delivery Truck	Tennessee
66	Magnolia Thomas	19	Wife	Childs Nurse	Tennessee
67	Laney R. Thomas	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
68	Herman Shannon	24	Lodger	Hair Dresser	Tennessee
69	Izzy Garnes	52	Head	—	Tennessee
70	Sonny Garnes	23	Son	Delivery Boy	Tennessee
71	Ruby Mcknight	29	Daughter	Maid	Tennessee
72	Delois Mcknight	14	Grand daughter	—	Tennessee
73	Frank Mcknight	12	Grand son	—	Tennessee
74	Rachel Smith THIS PERSON	60	Head	Maid	Tennessee
75	Amie B. Smith	33	Daughter	Teacher	Tennessee
76	Dovie M. Gleaves	45	Step-daughter	Maid	Tennessee
77	Johnnie Holmes	34	Head	Engine Room	Tennessee
78	Rachel Holmes	33	Wife	—	Tennessee
79	Helen Holmes	14	Daughter	—	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.

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