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Sara Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Sara Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sara Frances |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | C D 14 Rural |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Sara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Beatrice Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Angie Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rutherford, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sallie Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 13
Rutherford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sara Frances |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Sara Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sara Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Beatrice Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03931-00882)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James L. Smotherman | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | H. A. Stacey | 66 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Sallie Stacey | 52 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Carl Stacey | 24 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Howard Stacey | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Birks Spence | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Robbie Lee Spence | 39 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Gilbert Spence | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Earnest Spence | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | James Spence | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Charline Spence | 9 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Clifford Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Eula Smith | 38 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | James Smith | 17 | Son | Student Aid | Tennessee |
| 15 | Carl Smith | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | James Threet | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lorene Threet | 27 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Janice Threet | 3 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | James Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Angie Smith | 37 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Beatrice Smith | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Sara Frances Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | James C. Smith | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Mildred Smith | 3 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Mary D. Johnston | 73 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Phillip Johnston | 73 | Husband | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Sale Johnston | 46 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Roosevelt Johnston | 26 | grandson | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Robert Lee Johnston | 16 | grandson | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Effie Hill | 36 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | John Spence | 67 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 32 | Robert Spence | 44 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lillian Spence | 28 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Dan Cortner | 40 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Clara Cortner | 35 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Jim Garrett | 65 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 37 | Nannie Bell Garrett | 62 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | T. R. Garrett | 25 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Willie Garrett | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Ellis Garrett | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
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)