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Charles Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Ione — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Shoals |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Twister |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Twister |
| Township / Ward | Long Shoals |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Nancy Smith | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lincoln, North …
Son, age 6
Lincoln, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Lincoln, North …
Son, age 16
Lincoln, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Worker |
| Industry | In Home |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Lincoln-County, North …
Head, age 26
Lincoln-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Shoals |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Occupation | Twister |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Charles Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ione Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lela Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ione Smith
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lela Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Smith
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02937-00556)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Flora-Bell Gates | 36 | Wife | Winder | North Carolina |
| 42 | Kenneth G. Gates | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Martha P. Gates | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | William C. Hester | 29 | Head | Shear Hand | North Carolina |
| 45 | Terua B. Hester | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Doris G. Hester | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Hazel Y. Hester | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Rachel L. Hester | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Dock J. Anthony | 43 | Head | Speeder | North Carolina |
| 50 | Irene M. Anthony | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Herald E. Anthony | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Howard W. Anthony | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Thurman Jr. Anthony | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ida Lane Anthony | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | John M. Anthony | 25 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Charles L. Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Twister | North Carolina |
| 57 | Nancy V. Smith | 28 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 58 | Donald R. Smith | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Shirley Ann Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Hunter L. Mosteller | 32 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Jessie R. Mosteller | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Harry L. Mosteller | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ines Mosteller | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | John W. Green | 63 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Dauphine K. Green | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Hen. Smith | 22 | Boarder | Card Hand | North Carolina |
| 67 | Charlie D. Ritard | 31 | Head | Card Hand | North Carolina |
| 68 | Olive D. Ritard | 26 | Wife | Spool | North Carolina |
| 69 | Samuel D. Ritard | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Delbert L. Ritard | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Renata L. Ritard | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Florence R. Webb | 53 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Raymond C. Webb | 17 | Son in law | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Edit E. Webb | 12 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Glenn D. Whiteside | 30 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mamie Whiteside | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Glenn M. Whiteside | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Edgar H. Harboro | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Sarah J. Harboro | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mossie V. Harboro | 27 | Daughter | Spinning | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 3 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)