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Hugh Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Haywood-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Hugh Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hugh |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crabtree Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Crabtree Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Hugh | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ola Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Shirley Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hather Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| H Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Pearl Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hugh Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| J Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Haywood, North …
Son, age 7
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hugh |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Haywood-County, North …
Son, age 16
Haywood-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hugh |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crabtree Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| 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 Hugh Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Hugh Smith
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Hather Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ola Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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-t0627-02927-00409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fannie Justice | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bessie Justice | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Marion Justice | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Junior Justice | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Hugh Justice | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Howard Earl Justice | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | John W. Gillette | 62 | head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ada Gillette | 58 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Gleason Gillette | 21 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Poplam Gillette | 19 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | R. A. Gillette | 3 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Columbus Mullins | 56 | head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lettie Mullins | 33 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Rosa Lee Mullins | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Rayie Mullins | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ruby Mullins | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Arnell Mullins | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Birdumae Mullins | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Hugh Rainey | 70 | head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lillie Rainey | 60 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Thomas Brown | 18 | step-son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Sally Green | 79 | sister | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Stamey Alfred Horne | 28 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jennie Horne | 24 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Paula Joe Horne | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | H. B. Smith | 45 | head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 27 | Mary Smith | 44 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ola Belle Smith | 19 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Hugh Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | J. D. Smith | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Pearl Smith | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Edith Smith | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Hather Smith | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Shirley Smith | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Jarrett Messer | 60 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ettie Messer | 59 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Edith Messer | 21 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ray Messer | 17 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ernest Russell | 30 | head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 40 | Ethel Russell | 29 | 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)