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Charlie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Edgecombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charlie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edgecombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edgecombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Mount City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgecombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Mount City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charlie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Thelma Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mollie Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Helena Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charlie Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Leroy Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| David Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Benjamin Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lily Smith | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Head, age 26
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Edgecombe, North …
Head, age 35
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Edgecombe-County, North …
Head, age 43
Edgecombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Mount City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgecombe |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Charlie Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charlie Smith
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Edgecombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Edgecombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02906-00148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arena Powell | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lylia Powell | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lois Powell | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Maude Porter | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Frances Porter | 73 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | John Porter | 21 | Nephew | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mary Gamble | 28 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 8 | Alfonso Gamble | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 9 | Naomi Gamble | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Dorothy Gamble | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Patrick Gamble | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Rachel Dancy | 36 | Lodger | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 13 | Joe Nathan Tucker | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Micey Tucker | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Marie Tucker | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Benjamin Benjamin | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Edith Benjamin | 40 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 18 | Simon Benjamin | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 19 | Merle Benjamin | 16 | Son | Caddy | North Carolina |
| 20 | John Edward | 36 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Edward | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Dorotha Edward | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | John Mcclyde | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Arikna Mcclyde | 30 | Lodger | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 25 | John Edwards | 62 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Maggie Edwards | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Charlie Smith THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lily Smith | 23 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 29 | Thelma Smith | 25 | Daughter | Housework | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Smith | 22 | Daughter | Housework | North Carolina |
| 31 | David Smith | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Annie Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Edward Smith | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Leroy Smith | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mollie Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Helena Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Benjamin Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Willie Smith | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Eddie Mcneil | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Princess Baxter | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
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)