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Viola Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Viola Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grove Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Grove Hill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Martha Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Fannie Morris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Julia Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Viola Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ina Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Elise Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Cornelius Morris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Plee Morris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charlie Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mattie Morris | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ethel Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Georgia
Daughter, age 7
Madison, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Madison-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 17
Madison-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 14 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grove Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Viola Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Viola Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Georgia
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Sibling
Julia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elise Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelius Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Plee Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ina Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Madison-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00693-00220)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Effie Morris | 27 | Wife | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 2 | Walter Morris | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Joe A Morris | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Della Reid | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Jeff Holcombe | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Sara Holcombe | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Harold Holcombe | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Billy Holcombe | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Patsy Holcombe | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Fred Dover | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Susie Dover | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Ralph Dover | 20 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | Austin Dover | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Montine Dover | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Marvin Dover | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Eldridge Dover | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Bobby Dover | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Homer Brown | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Clara Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Homer Jr Brown | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Jeanette Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Melba Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | George Smith | 44 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Ethel Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Viola Smith THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Elise Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Charlie Smith | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Mary Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Martha Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | William Smith | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Julia Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Ina M Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Mattie L Morris | 48 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Fannie M Morris | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Plee Jr Morris | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Cornelius Morris | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Larkin Barnett | 69 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 38 | Lula Barnett | 65 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | E. D. Barnett | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Harold Barnett | 20 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
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)