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Bernice Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Burke-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burke-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eddy & J — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Burke-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Upper Fork |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Pearl Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bernice Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Edley Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Loyd Smith | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Shirley Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sarah Smith | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Burke, North …
Daughter, age 6
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Burke, North …
Daughter, age 16
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Burke-County, North …
Daughter, age 26
Burke-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Bernice Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eddy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father J Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Edley Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eddy Smith
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Smith
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edley Smith
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bernice Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Earl Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loyd Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Burke-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Burke-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02880-01032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Ross | 23 | Head | Glazier | North Carolina |
| 2 | Nellie Ross | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Nancy Ross | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Edley Smith | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Sarah Smith | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ruth Smith | 21 | Daughter | Pairing | North Carolina |
| 7 | Loyd Smith | 28 | Son | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 8 | Bernice Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Pearl Smith | 23 | Daughter | Pairing | North Carolina |
| 10 | Earl Smith | 23 | Son | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ruby Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Shirley Smith | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Marley Smith | 34 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 14 | Eliza Mae Smith | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ervin Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Louine Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Butler Poteet | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lonie Poteet | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Leonard Pruitt | 27 | Head | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 20 | Hazel Pruitt | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Sherry Pruitt | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Helen Pruitt | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | John Hunter | 23 | Head | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 24 | Helen Hunter | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Carolyn Hunter | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Fred Poteet | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Emily Poteet | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ervin Poteet | 20 | Son | Off Bearer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Beatrice Poteet | 18 | Daughter | Sales Lady | North Carolina |
| 30 | Fred Jr. Poteet | 16 | Son | Off Bearer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Nollie Poteet | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Jessie Poteet | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Robert Huffman | 27 | Head | Table Maker | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lula Huffman | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Peggy Huffman | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Bobby Huffman | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Celil Chapman | 23 | Step Son | Sander | North Carolina |
| 38 | Max Chapman | 21 | Step Son | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 39 | Helen Chapman | 16 | Step Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jack Chapman | 6 | Step Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bernice + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)