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Daisy Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lenoir-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Daisy Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lenoir-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lenoir-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Daisy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenoir |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Moseley Hall Township |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Daisy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Alma Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thelma Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Warren Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Leo Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Zula Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Warren Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Henry Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Daisy Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jones, North …
Other, age 27
Jones, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Daisy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Lenoir-County, North …
Spouse, age 37
Lenoir-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Daisy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenoir |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Daisy Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Daisy Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenoir-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenoir-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02936-00727)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren Smith | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Daisy Smith THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Warren Jr. Smith | 18 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 4 | Thelma Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | George Smith | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Alma Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Leo Smith | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Zula Smith | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Henry Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Josephine Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | M. D. Gurley | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ida Gurley | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | H. Joyce Gurley | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Doris Ann Gurley | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Robin Taylor | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lydia Taylor | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Robin Jr. Taylor | 20 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mathew Taylor | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | J. W. Taylor | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | J. Henry Taylor | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | P. Lee Taylor | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | E. Peter Taylor | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jake Taylor | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Connie Taylor | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | E. Wayne Taylor | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Charlie Taylor | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Linford Taylor | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Fred Edwards | 45 | Lodger | Day Laborer | Philadelphia |
| 29 | Harvey Owens | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Bettie Owens | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Harvey Jr. Owens | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | M. Louise Owens | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Florence Varnes | 65 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Georgia Varnes | 23 | Sister in law | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | M. Stanley Varnes | 5 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Josh Owens | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Fannie Owens | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Sidney Owens | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Gladys Owens | 19 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Dorothy Owens | 2 | Grand child | — | 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)