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Etta Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Haywood-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Etta Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waynesville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Waynesville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Etta | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Smith | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Etta Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jerry Smith | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Kenny Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jack Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Haywood, North …
Daughter, age 2
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Haywood-County, North …
Daughter, age 12
Haywood-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waynesville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 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 Etta Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Etta Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Kenny Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Haywood-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02927-00806)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Mintz | 25 | Son | Contractor | North Carolina |
| 2 | Glenn Mcclure | 41 | Head | Contractor | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Mcclure | 39 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 4 | Spellman Mcclure | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary Mcclure | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Billy Mcclure | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Edwin Mcclure | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | George Troutman | 52 | Head | Packer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Hattie Troutman | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Laurena Troutman | 31 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Annie Brackett | 18 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 12 | G. H. Scruggs | 43 | Head | Millwright | North Carolina |
| 13 | Grace Scruggs | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Jimmie Scruggs | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Carl Scruggs | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Nell Scruggs | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ann Scruggs | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Tom Freeman | 39 | Head | Trucker | North Carolina |
| 19 | Martha Freeman | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Billy Freeman | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Hilda Freeman | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Thomasine Freeman | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jimmie Freeman | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jack Freeman | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Johnny Freeman | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Faucette Swift | 49 | Head | Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 27 | Hazel Swift | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | W. F. Jr. Swift | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Haseltine K. Swift | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Jimmie Swift | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Jerry Smith | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Pearl Smith | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mary Belle Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Etta Mae Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Jack Smith | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Kenny Smith | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Rufus Curtis | 33 | Head | Dairy Man | North Carolina |
| 38 | Junie Curtis | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Frances Curtis | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Edna Curtis | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)