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Juanita Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Watauga-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Juanita Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Watauga-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Watauga-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Juanita |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boone-Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watauga |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Boonetwp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Juanita | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Smith | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jimmie Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Wilfred Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Norman Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Claudine Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Joe Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Juanita Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Everett Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Watauga, North …
Daughter, age 4
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Juanita |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Watauga-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Watauga-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Juanita |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boone-Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watauga |
| 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 Juanita Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Juanita Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Jimmie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claudine Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilfred Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Watauga-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Watauga-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02985-00204)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pauline Dotson | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | John Smith | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Jennie Smith | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Wilfred Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Everett Smith | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Juanita Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Joe Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Claudine Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Norman Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Jimmie Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | C. R. Dotson | 37 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 52 | Doris Dotson | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Kenneth Dotson | 17 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 54 | Dorothy Dotson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Harold Dotson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Gloria Dotson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Margaret Dotson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Nijilla Dotson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Dale Dotson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Peggy Dotson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Hiram Dotson | 59 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mattie Dotson | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | James Dotson | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mervin Dotson | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | M. Blair | 35 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 66 | Edith Blair | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ruth Blair | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Janet Blair | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | George Blair | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Russell Watts | 42 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 71 | Elma Watts | 36 | Wife | Operator | North Carolina |
| 72 | William Watts | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Clara Watts | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Annie Watts | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | James Watts | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Shirley Watts | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Rayna Watts | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | James A. Hodges | 55 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 79 | Gertrude Hodges | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Thomas C. Hodges | 57 | Head | Operator | 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)