Sylvia Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Troup-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Sylvia Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Troup-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Troup-County, Georgia
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sylvia
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Oneal Mill 1611
1935 Residence (County)	Troup
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Oneal Mill 1611
Est. Birth Year	~1926

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 Sylvia	Age	Birth yr
Evelyn Smith	Spouse	—	35	~1905
Bob Smith	Head	—	41	~1899
Raymond Smith	Son	—	8	~1932
Sylvia Smith	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Bob Smith	Son	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1930

Troup, Georgia

Daughter, age 4

Troup, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sylvia
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	4
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	none
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Troup-County, Georgia

Daughter, age 14

Troup-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sylvia
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Oneal Mill 1611
1935 Residence (County)	Troup
Industry	0
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Our Model Tree links Sylvia Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Sylvia Smith

Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Georgia

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Sibling

Bob Smith

Sibling · 1940 · age 11

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Raymond Smith

Sibling · 1940 · age 8

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 — Troup-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00716-00145)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary P. Cleveland	47	Wife	—	Georgia
42	Charlie Jr. Cleveland	20	Son	Laborer	Georgia
43	Louise Cleveland	19	Daughter	—	Georgia
44	Robert W. Cleveland	18	Son	—	Georgia
45	Bob Y. Smith	41	Head	Laborer	Georgia
46	Evelyn Smith	35	Wife	—	Georgia
47	Sylvia Smith THIS PERSON	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
48	Bob Jr. Smith	11	Son	—	Georgia
49	Raymond Y. Smith	8	Son	—	Georgia
50	Roy Smith	52	Head	Book Cleaner	Georgia
51	Mary Smith	45	Sister	—	Georgia
52	William J. Smith	47	Cousin	—	Georgia
53	George Davis	48	Head	Laborer	Georgia
54	Maggie Davis	42	Wife	—	Georgia
55	W. C. Davis	13	Son	—	Georgia
56	George Jr. Davis	8	Son	—	Georgia
57	Louise Davis	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
58	Robert P. James	47	Head	—	Georgia
59	Ruby E. James	49	Wife	—	Georgia
60	Lottie James	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
61	Robert H. James	16	Son	Hired Helper	Georgia
62	Thomas E. James	14	Son	—	Georgia
63	David E. James	12	Son	—	Georgia
64	Margaret James	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
65	Edwin L. James	7	Son	—	Georgia
66	Charlie R. Smith	55	Head	Laborer	Georgia
67	Idalene Smith	42	Wife	—	Georgia
68	Edna Smith	26	Daughter	Clerk	Georgia
69	Neal Smith	15	Son	—	Georgia
70	Lee Bailey	29	Brother in law	Laborer	Georgia
71	Connie Mullins	50	Head	Office Work	Georgia
72	Nettie O. Thompson	44	Sister	—	Georgia
73	J. C. Thompson	18	Nephew	—	Georgia
74	James Thompson	17	Nephew	—	Georgia
75	Thomas J. Houston	30	Head	Wood Grease	Alabama
76	Sybil Houston	20	Wife	—	Alabama
77	George C. Lester	45	Head	Employee	Georgia
78	Nancy M. Lester	41	Wife	—	Alabama
79	Odessa Lester	18	Daughter	N.Y.C.	Alabama
80	Agnes Lester	15	Daughter	—	Georgia

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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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