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Essie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Essie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Female Spouse Born: North Carolina Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGaston-County, North Carolina
SurnameSmith
Given NameEssie Mae
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age38
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Stanley (part)
1935 Residence (County)Gaston
Additional Details
OccupationSpooler
IndustryCotton Mill
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked30
Income (1939)496
Highest GradeH 1
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
OccupationSpooler
Township / WardStanley Part
Est. Birth Year~1902

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 Essie Age Birth yr
Essie Smith Spouse — 38 ~1902
Zelma Smith Daughter — 4 ~1936
Ruth Smith Daughter — 13 ~1927
Paul Smith Son — 11 ~1929
Buford Smith Head — 40 ~1900
Floyd Smith Son — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1930
Gaston, North …
Spouse, age 29
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Essie M
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Married
Birthplace North Carolina
Age at First Marriage 23
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
Gaston-County, North …
Spouse, age 38
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Essie Mae
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 38
Marital Status Married
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Stanley (part)
1935 Residence (County) Gaston
Occupation Spooler
Industry Cotton Mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 30
Income (1939) 496
Highest Grade H 1
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina

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Our Model Tree links Essie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Essie Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · North Carolina
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02915-00076)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Pearson Sherrill 38 Head Main Roller North Carolina
2 Thelma Sherrill 34 Wife Spooler North Carolina
3 John Derr 40 Head Salesman North Carolina
4 Florence Derr 34 Wife Winder North Carolina
5 Clyde S. Hovis 36 Head Foreman North Carolina
6 Corinne Hovis 36 Wife Spooler North Carolina
7 Alfred Hovis 11 Son — North Carolina
8 Jimmy Hovis 9 Son — North Carolina
9 J. W. Fisher 26 Head Winder North Carolina
10 Beatrice Fisher 19 Wife — North Carolina
11 David Fisher 24 Head Supply Machine North Carolina
12 Roberta Fisher 20 Wife Winder North Carolina
13 Janette Bumgardner 50 Head Weaver North Carolina
14 Sudie Bumgardner 27 Daughter — North Carolina
15 Betty Jean Bumgardner 10 Daughter — North Carolina
16 Shelba Kay Bumgardner 3 Daughter — North Carolina
17 Leonard Smith 36 Head Section Hand North Carolina
18 Lucia Smith 21 Wife Winder North Carolina
19 Lawrence Richard 37 Head Dye Kettle Tender North Carolina
20 Viola Richard 35 Wife — North Carolina
21 Edward Richard 15 Son — North Carolina
22 Harold Richard 13 Son — North Carolina
23 Billy Richard 7 Son — North Carolina
24 Carolyn Richard 3 Daughter — North Carolina
25 Wanda Richard 1 Daughter — North Carolina
26 Buford Smith 40 Head Picker North Carolina
27 Essie Mae Smith THIS PERSON 38 Wife Spooler North Carolina
28 Floyd Smith 15 Son — North Carolina
29 Ruth Smith 13 Daughter — North Carolina
30 Paul Smith 11 Son — North Carolina
31 Zelma Smith 4 Daughter — North Carolina
32 Kelly Huffstetler 41 Head Run Warper North Carolina
33 Essie Huffstetler 40 Wife Winder North Carolina
34 Mary Ethel Huffstetler 16 Daughter — North Carolina
35 Pauline Huffstetler 13 Daughter — North Carolina
36 William H. Howell 50 Head Fixer Georgia
37 Lula Howell 46 Wife — South Carolina
38 Tommy Howell 16 Son New Worker South Carolina
39 Helen Howell 10 Daughter — North Carolina
40 Albert Howell 8 Son — North Carolina

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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)

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