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Eula Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Eula Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gastonia Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Gastonia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Eula Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Glenna Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Katherine Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Beatrice Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ollie Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Lawrence Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 4
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gastonia Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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 Eula Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eula Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lawrence Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenna Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02914-01051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia Ford | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Thelma Ford | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Tom Ford | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | James H. Smith | 45 | Head | Card Grinder | Tennessee |
| 5 | Ollie Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Glenna Smith | 21 | Daughter | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 7 | Beatrice Smith | 18 | Daughter | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lawrence Smith | 16 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 9 | Eula Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Katherine Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ernest Smith | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ivey L. White | 36 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 13 | Gladys White | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Nancy White | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ivey Jr. White | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | J. Carl Cox | 47 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 17 | Carrie Cox | 53 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Cox | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary G. Cox | 76 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ida Cox | 49 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Harvey B. Cox | 42 | Head | Weave Deputy | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lethia Cox | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Thomas Cox | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Boggie Carpenter | 34 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Frances Carpenter | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Donald Carpenter | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | India Heath | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Ninnie Williams | 57 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Willie Mae Williams | 29 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 30 | Kathleen Williams | 25 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 31 | Nellie Williams | 23 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 32 | Calvin Williams | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Joyce Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | George Williams | 35 | Head | Brick Mason | North Carolina |
| 35 | Emma Williams | 37 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 36 | Virgil Williams | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Florine Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Louise Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Calvin Williams | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Frank Williams | 40 | Head | Brick Mason | 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)