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Doris Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Doris Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ruffin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Ruffin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Evelyn Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| A Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Myrtle Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Carolyn Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| B Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Benny Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| B Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jackie Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Susie Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rockingham, North …
Daughter, age 4
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rockingham-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ruffin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 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 Doris Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Doris Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
B Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jackie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benny Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carolyn Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
A Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02967-00554)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | A. Janice Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | B. Walter Smith | 45 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 43 | Susie Smith | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Myrtle Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Doris Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | B. Walter Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Evelyn Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | A. Shirley Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Benny Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Jackie Smith | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Carolyn Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ballard Rickman | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Ruby Rickman | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Hubert Rickman | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | T. Charlie Rickman | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Robert Rickman | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | W. Dewey Rickman | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bettie Tucker | 10 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Minnie Jackson | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Brackett Jackson | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Eleanor Jackson | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Joel Jackson | 4 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jerry Jackson | 2 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Willie Corum | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | M. Eva Corum | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | E. Ruby Corum | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | J. Ballard Corum | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Jessie Corum | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Christine Corum | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | T. Claude Corum | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Marvin Corum | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | R. Eugene Corum | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | A. William Robertson | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Daisy Robertson | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Robert Robertson | 26 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Alvis Robertson | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Nolan Robertson | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Clifton Robertson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Gordon Doyle | 49 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary Doyle | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)