Willie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Butts-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Willie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butts-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Butts-County, Georgia
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Willie Mae
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Militia District 615, Buttrill
1935 Residence (County)	Butts
Additional Details
Industry	12
Class of Worker	2
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Militia District 615 Buttrill
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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 Willie	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Smith	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Susie Smith	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Ira Smith	Head	—	40	~1900
John Smith	Son	—	5	~1935
Willie Smith	Spouse	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Butts, Georgia

Spouse, age 18

Butts, Georgia · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Willie Mae
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	18
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Home Farm
Class of Worker	W
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Butts, Georgia

Spouse, age 26

Butts, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Willie M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Butts-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 37

Butts-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Willie Mae
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Militia District 615, Buttrill
1935 Residence (County)	Butts
Industry	12
Class of Worker	2
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Willie Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Butts-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00645-00967)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Emma Andrews	60	Mother	—	Georgia
42	Della Andrews	45	Sister	—	Georgia
43	Maggie Andrews	54	Sister	—	Georgia
44	Emma Benton	19	Niece	—	Georgia
45	Ella Ellis	76	Aunt	—	Georgia
46	Walter Norris	49	Head	—	Georgia
47	Minnie Norris	47	Wife	—	Georgia
48	Mattie Pearl Norris	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
49	Sara Evelyn Norris	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
50	Helen Norris	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
51	Nellie Mae Norris	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
52	Drucilla Norris	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
53	Mary Jane Norris	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
54	Joe Henry Greer	34	Head	Farm Laborer	Georgia
55	Fannie Belle Greer	36	Wife	Farm Laborer	Georgia
56	Ruth Greer	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
57	Christine Greer	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
58	Mattie Sue Greer	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
59	Annie Kate Greer	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
60	Butter W Wise	66	Head	Farm Operator	Georgia
61	Betsy Ann Wise	63	Wife	—	Georgia
62	Willie Ruth Hicks	19	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
63	Doris Hicks	17	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
64	Nettie Mae Hicks	14	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
65	James Hicks	13	Grandson	—	Georgia
66	Robert N Fletcher	31	Head	Farmer	Georgia
67	Elizabeth Fletcher	27	Wife	—	Georgia
68	S Shaw Fletcher	5	Son	—	Georgia
69	Dan Fletcher	3	Son	—	Georgia
70	Annie Fletcher	63	Mother	—	Georgia
71	Ira N Smith	40	Head	Farm Laborer	Georgia
72	Willie Mae Smith THIS PERSON	37	Wife	—	Georgia
73	Susie Mae Smith	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
74	Margaret Louise Smith	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
75	John Henry Smith	5	Son	—	Georgia
76	Estella S Redden	45	Head	—	Georgia
77	Willie Redden	16	Son	—	Georgia
78	Blumass Hardwick	28	Son	—	Georgia
79	Rosa Mae Hardwick	21	Wife	—	Georgia
80	Ambrose Everett	53	Head	—	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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