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Elizabeth Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Swift Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 700 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Swift Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Smith | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Nell Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Robert Smith | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mattie Smith | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wake, North …
Daughter, age 9
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wake, North …
Daughter, age 19
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| 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
Wake-County, North …
Daughter, age 29
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Swift Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Class of Worker | 700 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Elizabeth Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Madge Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Smith
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Smith
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Madge Smith
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Smith
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nell Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02983-00684)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steele Becker | None | Allie | Librarian | No 6 |
| 42 | Barber Becker | None | Shonnie | — | No 3 |
| 43 | Collett Becker | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Steele Becker | None | Grace | 48 | Hs 4 |
| 45 | Margaret Becker | 18 | Granddaughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Robert G. Jr. Smith | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mattie L. Smith | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Elizabeth Smith THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Nell Smith | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Robert G. Iii Smith | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Moron Gilbert | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Viola Gilbert | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Eugene Gilbert | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Percy V. Strother | 47 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mynette Strother | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Hugh Lee | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ollie Lee | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Hugh Jr. Lee | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Cary H. Lee | 72 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Sarah Lee | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | James King | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Anabelle King | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | James Jr. King | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Robert Lee King | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Shirley L. King | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Martha Ann King | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Alice King | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ivey Stephens | 59 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lula Stephens | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Claude Stephens | 38 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Martha Stephens | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ruffin Stephens | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | George Hinton | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mattie R. Hinton | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Jerrell Robert Hinton | 11 | Step-son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Alan Austin | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Essie B. Austin | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Charles L. Austin | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | James H. Sexton | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Maggie Sexton | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)