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Edgar Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Surry-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edgar Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Surry-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Surry-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mount Airy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Mount Airy |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edgar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edgar Smith | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| J Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Keith Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Calnie Smith | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Surry, North …
Head, age 38
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Surry, North …
Head, age 48
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Surry-County, North …
Head, age 59
Surry-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mount Airy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Edgar Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edgar Smith
Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Surry-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Surry-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02977-00810)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Glennis Bunker | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lena Bunker | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Noris Bunker | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Cabel Haynes | 42 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 45 | Maud Haynes | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Bessie Collins | 29 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | James Hooker | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Junie Hooker | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Dillard Hooker | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Howard Hooker | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Cara Inman | 43 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Colidge Inman | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Preston Inman | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lillian Inman | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Bertie Mae Inman | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Joe D. Jessup | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Flora Jessup | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Edward Jessup | 28 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Wade Jessup | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 61 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 62 | Edgar Smith THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 63 | Calnie Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Keith Smith | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Earl Smith | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | J. C. Smith | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mary Hope Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Fox Lawrence | 28 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Edith Lawrence | 26 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 70 | Dewey Suit | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Gladys Suit | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Thomas D. Suit | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | A. D. Beeson | 36 | Head | Peddler | North Carolina |
| 74 | Vera Beeson | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Leroy Beeson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ruth Beeson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Doris Beeson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Barbara Ann Beeson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ruby Bunker | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Tommy Cox | 29 | Head | Furniture Worker | 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)