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Eva Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Eva Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ironton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Ironton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eva | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Billy Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Louise Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Marsine Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Wanata Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Albert Smith | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Farmer Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eva Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, North …
Spouse, age 30
Lincoln, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| 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
Lincoln-County, North …
Spouse, age 40
Lincoln-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ironton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Eva Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eva Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02937-00185)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Daisy J. Watters | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Willie Watters | 30 | Son | Well Logger | North Carolina |
| 43 | Charles Watters | 27 | Son | Well Logger | North Carolina |
| 44 | John Watters | 26 | Son | Well Logger | North Carolina |
| 45 | Munroe Watters | 19 | Son | Well Logger | North Carolina |
| 46 | J. B. Watters | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Marion Watters | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Edith Watters | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Pink P. Pendelton | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Sarah Emma Pendelton | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | George Dalton | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ardil Dalton | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Robert Smith | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Eva Smith THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Albert Smith | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ruth Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Louise Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Farmer Smith | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Bonnie Lee Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Billy Sue Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Wanata Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Marsine Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Troy W. Brown | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Rosie Brown | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Noah Brown | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Robert Brown | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lewis Brown | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Billy Brown | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | John D. Abernethy | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Alice E. Abernethy | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Grady Abernethy | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | John D. Jr. Abernethy | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Harold Abernethy | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Charles Self | 53 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 76 | Frances Self | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Earl Self | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Hattie Turner | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | George Richard | 78 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Essie Richard | 60 | Wife | — | 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)