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Josephine Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Duplin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duplin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Duplin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warsaw Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 12 |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Warsaw Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadie Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Josephine Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Fattie Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Miles Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Horace Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Katie Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Duplin, North …
Daughter, age 1
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 |
1930
Duplin, North …
Daughter, age 10
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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
Duplin-County, North …
Daughter, age 20
Duplin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warsaw Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Class of Worker | 12 |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Josephine Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Eddie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Smith
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Smith
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eddie Smith
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Smith
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Josephine Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Fattie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Miles Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Duplin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Duplin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02901-00979)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frederick Brady Jr Frederick | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | David B Frederick | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Frederick Fennell | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Eddie B Fennell | 45 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | George J Miller | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Julia Miller | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Leona Miller | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lena Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | John H Miller | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Isabella Miller | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Annie Belle Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Samuel J Rackley | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Elizabeth Rackley | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Frederick Lou Rackley | 75 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Cora L West | 58 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ray West | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Sam R Wilson | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Essie Wilson | 51 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ridley Wilson | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Walter Wilson | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Percy Gavin | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary F Gavin | 69 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Rellie Pearson | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Estelle Pearson | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Elisha Robinson | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Susan Robinson | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mealey Robinson | 22 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Isabell Janier | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Peter Jr Janier | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Edward Janier | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Robert Janier | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Carrie Janier | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | W. C. Janier | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | John B Smith | 56 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Katie Smith | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Sadie Bell Smith | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Fattie Bell Smith | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Josephine Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Miles Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Horace Smith | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Josephine + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)