Tom Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wilkinson-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Tom Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkinson-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wilkinson-County, Georgia
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Tom
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Toomsboro
1935 Residence (County)	Wilkinson
Additional Details
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farming
Township / Ward	Toomsboro
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Tom	Age	Birth yr
Samuel Smith	Son	—	17	~1923
Tom Smith	Head	—	52	~1888
James Smith	Son	—	19	~1921
Leila Smith	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Wilkinson, Georgia

Head, age 32

Wilkinson, Georgia · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Wilkinson, Georgia

Head, age 42

Wilkinson, Georgia · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Tom
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	5
Veteran	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Wilkinson-County, Georgia

Head, age 52

Wilkinson-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Tom
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Toomsboro
1935 Residence (County)	Wilkinson
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Tom Smith

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00724-00121)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ellen Holder	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
2	Agie Hicks	42	Head	Logging	Georgia
3	Sula Hicks	32	Wife	Family Washing	Georgia
4	Ben Shinholster	80	Head	—	Georgia
5	J. W. Daniel	68	Head	—	Georgia
6	Anna Lee Daniel	66	Wife	—	Georgia
7	Willola Daniel	31	Daughter	—	Georgia
8	Brother James	None	M	—	—
9	Marion Brageal	65	Head	—	Georgia
10	Marlow Jefferson	49	Head	Cutting Cross Ties	Georgia
11	Eloise Jefferson	51	Wife	Family Washing	Georgia
12	Tom Garrett	55	Head	Laborer	Georgia
13	Lula Garrett	50	Wife	—	Georgia
14	Lilla Jones	38	Head	Servant	Georgia
15	Henry Mathis	61	Head	Sawyer	Georgia
16	Linette Mathis	50	Wife	—	Georgia
17	Leal Miller	37	Head	Laborer	Georgia
18	Rosana Miller	32	Wife	Servant	Georgia
19	William J. Miller	10	Son	—	Georgia
20	Ira C. Bell	34	Head	Laborer	Georgia
21	Mary E. Bell	25	Wife	—	Georgia
22	Deditt Bell	12	Son	—	Georgia
23	Elvis Bell	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
24	Ira C. Jr. Bell	6	Son	—	Georgia
25	Mack Jackson	70	Head	—	Georgia
26	Lela Jackson	65	Wife	—	Georgia
27	Doris Creasey	15	Grand daughter	—	Georgia
28	Eugene Varner	46	Head	Laborer	Georgia
29	Susie Varner	38	Wife	Family Washing	Georgia
30	Eddie Ned Varner	17	Son	—	Georgia
31	Eugene Jr. Varner	15	Son	—	Georgia
32	Pasco Noble	60	Head	Laborer	Florida
33	Cora Noble	54	Wife	—	Georgia
34	Pasco Jr. Noble	18	Son	—	Georgia
35	Valene Tapley	41	Head	Laborer	Georgia
36	Nittie Tapley	37	Wife	Family Washing	Georgia
37	Tom Smith THIS PERSON	52	Head	Farming	Georgia
38	Leila Smith	47	Wife	—	Georgia
39	James Smith	19	Son	Laborer	Georgia
40	Samuel Smith	17	Son	Laborer	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.

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