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Ray Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ray Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coffee-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents May & Nettie — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coffee-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nicholls |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coffee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Barber Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Township / Ward | Douglas City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Starkey | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Nettie Smith | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| William Smith | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Clifton Gaskin | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Hazel Gaskin | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Marion Smith | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ray Smith | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ray Smith | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coffee, Georgia
Son, age 7
Coffee, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Coffee, Georgia
Son, age 17
Coffee, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Coffee-County, Georgia
Son, age 27
Coffee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nicholls |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coffee |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Barber Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 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 Ray Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother May Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
May Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Smith
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Georgia
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Sibling
Mary Starkey
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Coffee-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Coffee-County, Georgia
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00659-00064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jo. Sanford Day | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Ben Hill Day | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | W. Carly Bell | 59 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 44 | Mort L. Bell | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | W. Osborn Christopher | 40 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 46 | Benny H. Christopher | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | W. Osborn Jr. Christopher | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Benny Ray Christopher | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Elmer Spivey | 42 | Head | Music Teacher | Georgia |
| 50 | Thelma W. Spivey | 34 | Wife | Saleslady | Georgia |
| 51 | Arville Spivey | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Emory L. Davis | 28 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 53 | Nidroska Davis | 27 | Brother | Operator | Georgia |
| 54 | Nettie H. Smith | 58 | Head | Hemstitching | Georgia |
| 55 | Ray H. Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Barber | Georgia |
| 56 | Marion T. Smith | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Ray H. Jr. Smith | 4 | Gr-son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | William C. Smith | 3 | Gr-son | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Mary S. Starkey | 23 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Georgia |
| 60 | Clifton Gaskin | 29 | Friend | Bottler | Georgia |
| 61 | Hazel B. Gaskin | 20 | Friend | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Letitia P. Touchton | 50 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 63 | George S. Touchton | 20 | Son | Farming | Georgia |
| 64 | Howard P. Touchton | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | A. M. Johnson | 57 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 66 | Ida Johnson | 52 | Wife | Working | Georgia |
| 67 | Willie Johnson | 22 | Son | Boiler Maker | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)