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Robert Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Mattie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Robert N |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlanta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | FULTON |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | box mfr |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Atlanta |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Smith | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Ida Smith | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| James Stinchcomb | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lucille Clawitt | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 4
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Robert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 12
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Robert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Fulton-County, Georgia
Son, age 21
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Robert N |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlanta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | FULTON |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | box mfr |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Robert Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Smith
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Georgia
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Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
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
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00725-00189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Stoudemayer | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Florence Walden | 46 | Cousin | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Jack R Watters | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 4 | Florence Watters | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Madeline Watters | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Jannie M Andrews | 43 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 7 | Jania N Centre | 35 | Cousin | Maid | Georgia |
| 8 | Ida Smith | 60 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Willie M Smith | 39 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 10 | Robert N Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 11 | James C Stinchcomb | 19 | Grandson | Delivery Man | Georgia |
| 12 | Lucille Clawitt | 13 | Neice | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Jacob Gibbs | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 14 | Lucille Gibbs | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Dallie Gibbs | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Tinsie Gibbs | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | George Surrey | 28 | Head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 18 | Mary E Surrey | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Eugene Surrey | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Maude Davis | 36 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Ruby Lee Brown | 25 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 22 | Catherine Potts | 18 | Cousin | New Worker | Alabama |
| 23 | James C Potts | 2 | Cousin | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Eulag Ware | 42 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 25 | Lillie B Ware | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Francis Ware | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Fletcher Ware | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Jessie Ware | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Gloria Ware | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | James Cole | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Eva Cole | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Elen Starks | 31 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Charles Starks | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Ruth Mccollum | 20 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 35 | Charles Russell | 47 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Mattie Russell | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Charles Jr Russell | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Eulac Russell | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Jannie L Russell | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Raymond Russell | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)