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Dorothy Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Burke-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burke-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Florence — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Burke-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Silver Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Silver Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Luke Smith | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Hubert Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Billy Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dorothy Smith | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Burke, North …
Daughter, age 3
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Burke, North …
Daughter, age 14
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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
Burke-County, North …
Spouse, age 24
Burke-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Silver Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Dorothy Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Smith
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Smith
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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 — Burke-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Burke-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02880-00945)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmina Fleming | 25 | Wife | Topper | North Carolina |
| 2 | Jerry Fleming | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Sandie Small | 28 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Elsheia Wilkins | 32 | boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Johnny Mckinney | 22 | boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Hollis Landrum | 30 | boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Dock Copeland | 22 | boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Earl Roper | 23 | head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mattie Lou Roper | 24 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Marjorie Roper | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Edeline Roper | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Luke Smith | 25 | head | Sprayer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Dorothy Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Billy Smith | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Hubert Smith | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mildred Smith | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Charley Smith | 65 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Rener Smith | 50 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Hubert Smith | 32 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Dan Smith | 21 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Rudell Smith | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mattie Smith | 50 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Paul Smith | 21 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lucy Ab. Smith | 18 | daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 25 | Annie Smith | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Rudell Smith | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Thomas Smith | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Callie Norman | 35 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ray Norman | 19 | son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lester Norman | 18 | son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 31 | Earl Norman | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Henry Norman | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Dorothy Norman | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Walter L. Epley | 29 | head | Timber Cutter | North Carolina |
| 35 | Vassie Epley | 29 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Shirley Epley | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Robert Roper | 67 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Lou Roper | 30 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ruby Roper | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | James Roper | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 2 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)