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Joyce Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joyce Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joyce |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Township 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Joyce | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillard Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Elaine Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Grace Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Joyce Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Madeline Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ray Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Whitney Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Everett Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, North …
Daughter, age 5
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joyce |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Madison-County, North …
Daughter, age 15
Madison-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joyce |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Highest Grade | H 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 Joyce Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joyce Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Madeline Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elaine Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Whitney Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Madison-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02939-00615)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lucy Sawyer | 32 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | C. F. Mashburn | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Beulah Mashburn | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | D. A. Hackett | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 45 | Pansy Hackett | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Melvin Smith | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Alliene Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Shirley Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | A. J. Smith | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Andy Plemmons | 67 | Uncle | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Bruce Campbell | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Mildred Campbell | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Paul David Campbell | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Dillard Smith | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 55 | Grace Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Joyce Smith THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Whitney Smith | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Everett Smith | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Madeline Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ray Smith | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Elaine Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | John Mitchell | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Dolly Mitchell | 25 | Wife | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 64 | John Henry Mitchell | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mittie Coker | 65 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Minnie Davis | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Nell Davis | 34 | Daughter | Knitting | North Carolina |
| 68 | Vance Davis | 19 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 69 | Pauline Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Charles Davis | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | W. J. Campbell | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Carl Campbell | 16 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Henry Wallin | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Addie Wallin | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Helen Wallin | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ethel Wallin | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Pearl Wallin | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Nora Wallin | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | John D. Yates | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Maggie Yates | 33 | 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)