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Ruby Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruby Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hall-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Arno — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hall-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicopee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hall |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Gainesville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Howard Smith | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Jack Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gene Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jimmy Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ruby Smith | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hall, Georgia
Daughter, age 4
Hall, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| 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 |
1930
Hall, Georgia
Daughter, age 15
Hall, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Hall-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 26
Hall-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicopee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hall |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Ruby Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Arno Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arno Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruby Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hall-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hall-County, Georgia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00682-00257)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Mae Lance | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Clyde Jr Lance | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | H. D. Mike Lance | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Ruth Jones | 35 | Head | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 45 | Dempsey (At) Jones | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Lillian Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Ervin Jones | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Louise Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Margaret Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Bess Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Howard Smith | 35 | Head | Printer | Georgia |
| 52 | Ruby Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Elsie Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jack Smith | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Jimmy Smith | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Gene Smith | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | George Beck | 37 | Head | Painter | Georgia |
| 58 | Annie Beck | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Barbara Ann Beck | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | J. W. Wilson | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 61 | Hazel Wilson | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Frances Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Bessie Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 64 | W. Raleigh Hall | 77 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Marshall Kendrick | 24 | Head | Finisher | Georgia |
| 66 | Mary Kendrick | 17 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Shirley Ann Kendrick | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Edward Adams | 23 | Head | Cleaner | Georgia |
| 69 | Ruby Adams | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Karen Adams | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | William W. Willa | 67 | Head | Painter | Georgia |
| 72 | Edna Willa | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | J. T. Todd | 17 | Head | Operate Machine | Georgia |
| 74 | Lucy Todd | 16 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Charles H. Hayes | 32 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 76 | Edna Hayes | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Raymon Hayes | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Milton Hayes | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Lourene Hayes | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Ruby
Gen 1 · 3 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)