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Jean Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Jean Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jean E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wolf pit township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Wolf Pit Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Jean | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jean Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Doris Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Maxine Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Murphy Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Phillip Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jimmy Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Gordon Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mattie Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richmond, North …
Daughter, age 3
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jean E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| 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
Richmond-County, North …
Daughter, age 13
Richmond-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jean E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wolf pit township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Jean Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Jean Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Barbara Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phillip Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Richmond-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02963-00800)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peggy J. Willoughby | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Jimmy F. Willoughby | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ransome Sherrill | 35 | Head | Overseer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Maude Sherrill | 31 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 5 | Boyce Sherrill | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Rebecca Sherrill | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Patricia Sherrill | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Franklin Sherrill | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Murphy Smith | 44 | Head | Timekeeper | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mattie Smith | 32 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 11 | Gordon Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Phillip Smith | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jean E. Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Doris Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jimmy Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Maxine Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Barbara S. Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Manley Simmons | 45 | Head | Oiler | North Carolina |
| 19 | Dora Simmons | 42 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 20 | Walter Simmons | 18 | Son | Sweeper | North Carolina |
| 21 | Pauline Simmons | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Harold Simmons | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Bernie Simmons | 28 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Virginia Simmons | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Phyllis Simmons | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Flora E. Maness | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Luther Watts | 48 | Head | Dyer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Hepsy Watts | 46 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ethel M. Watts | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Marvin Watts | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Virginia Watts | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Marion S. Butler | 33 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 33 | May B. Butler | 26 | Wife | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 34 | Geraldine Butler | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Jerry Butler | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Edna Addison | 14 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 37 | Henry D. Caulder | 40 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Caulder | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Annie R. Caulder | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Henry Caulder | 7 | Son | — | 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)