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Rufus Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Rufus Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCarroll-County, Georgia
SurnameSmith
Given NameRufus
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)M.D. 1533
1935 Residence (County)Carroll
Additional Details
OccupationHired Labor
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)86
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationHired Labor
Township / WardMd 1533
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Rufus Age Birth yr
Rufus Smith Head — 26 ~1914
Mary Smith Spouse — 20 ~1920
Rufus Smith Son — 1 ~1939

Census Appearances

1920
Carroll, Georgia
Other, age 5
Carroll, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Rufus
Relationship to Head Grandson
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read No
Can Write No
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1930
Carroll, Georgia
Son, age 15
Carroll, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Rufus
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
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
Carroll-County, Georgia
Head, age 26
Carroll-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Rufus
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) M.D. 1533
1935 Residence (County) Carroll
Occupation Hired Labor
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 86
Highest Grade No 3
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.
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Our Model Tree links Rufus Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Rufus Smith
Head · 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 — Carroll-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00647-00908)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Milligan King 62 Head Farmer Georgia
42 Mary D King 59 Wife — Georgia
43 Grover Akers 21 Hired Hand Farmer Labor Georgia
44 Lee H Daniel 45 Head Farmer Georgia
45 Polly Daniel 47 Wife — Alabama
46 Lucile Daniel 24 Daughter Farm Labor Alabama
47 Clara Daniel 21 Daughter Seamstress Alabama
48 Aubra Daniel 17 Son Labor Farm Alabama
49 Robert E Daniel 14 Son Farmer Labor Alabama
50 Felton Smith 22 Head Farm Labor Georgia
51 Louise Smith 18 Wife — Georgia
52 Lete L Barr 61 Head Farmer Georgia
53 Susie Barr 59 Wife — Georgia
54 Ruth Barr 22 Daughter Teacher Georgia
55 Rufus Smith THIS PERSON 26 Head Hired Labor Georgia
56 Mary Smith 20 Wife — Georgia
57 Rufus Jr Smith 1 Son — Georgia
58 Ada Fuller 55 Head — Georgia
59 Charles B Fuller 26 Son Clerk In Georgia
60 Robert E Fuller 21 Son Farmer Georgia
61 Mildred Fuller 16 Daughter — Georgia
62 Andrew V Brook 45 Head Farmer Georgia
63 Bessie Brook 32 Wife — Georgia
64 Millard S Brook 21 Son — Georgia
65 Miles G Brook 13 Son — Georgia
66 Willie K Brook 6 Son — Georgia
67 Martha S Brook 3 Daughter — Georgia
68 William Brook 44 Head Farmer Georgia
69 Etta Brook 36 Wife — Georgia
70 Gertrude Brook 14 Daughter — Georgia
71 O'Bell Brook 11 Daughter — Georgia
72 Annie Brook 68 Mother — Georgia
73 Buck J Lanier 28 Head Farmer Georgia
74 Mabel Lanier 22 Wife — Georgia
75 Delores Lanier 1 Daughter — Georgia
76 Suddie Adelhold 54 Aunt — Georgia
77 Hope Paschal 41 Head Farmer Georgia
78 Nora Paschal 40 Wife — Georgia
79 Samuel K Paschal 9 Son — Georgia
80 Rebecca Paschal 3 Daughter — Georgia

Pedigree Summary

Rufus
Gen 1 · 1 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)

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