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Daniel Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Columbus-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Daniel Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbus-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Fred — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbus-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Daniel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 175 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Fair Bluff Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Daniel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donathia Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Martha Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Daniel Smith | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Dan Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mattie Smith | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brunswick, North …
Son, age 8
Brunswick, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Daniel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Columbus, North …
Son, age 18
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Daniel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Columbus-County, North …
Head, age 27
Columbus-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Daniel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 175 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Daniel Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Indiana Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Indiana Smith
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Daniel Smith
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Columbus-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbus-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02892-00422)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sadie Mares | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Charles Waddell | 53 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 43 | Susie W Waddell | 50 | Wife | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 44 | Clara B Waddell | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | North Carolina |
| 45 | Joseph B Waddell | 21 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 46 | James Waddell | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Grace Waddell | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Doris Waddell | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Dudley Bullard | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ada G Bullard | 39 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 51 | Charles Bullard | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Alice Bullard | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Annie L Bullard | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Doris Bullard | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ralph Bullard | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Curtis Fairfax | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ruth G Fairfax | 23 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ovelene Fairfax | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ella May Fairfax | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Charles C Fairfax | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Daniel Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mattie B Smith | 27 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 63 | Martha Ann Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Donathia Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Dan Jr. Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Baxter Morrison | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Thelma Morrison | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 68 | Albert Morrison | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Gene Autry Morrison | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Lou Morrison | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mallie Edwards | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lucy E Edwards | 36 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 73 | Rosa Lee Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Hubert Edwards | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Narcissus S Edmond | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Woodrow Prince | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Carrie F Prince | 25 | Wife | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 78 | Ada Prince | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Donald Prince | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Roger Prince | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Daniel
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)