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Katie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pender-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Katie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pender-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Willie — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pender-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katie Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burgaw Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Burgaw Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Katie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Katie Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Willie Smith | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Lucille Smith | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Smith | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Janice Smith | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pender, North …
Daughter, age 1
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katie |
| 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 |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pender, North …
Daughter, age 12
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katie B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Pender-County, North …
Daughter, age 22
Pender-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katie Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burgaw Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Katie Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janice Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janice Smith
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Smith
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Katie Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Fanny Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Pender-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swindell Boney | 56 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Fanny Boney | 60 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mollie Boney | 62 | Aunt | Cook | North Carolina |
| 4 | Colin Hall | 24 | Head | Junior Guard | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lois Hall | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | James Henry Hall | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Thomas Hall | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Henry Bannerman | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Jethro Williams | 29 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 10 | Inez Williams | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Preston Batts | 42 | Head | Steward | North Carolina |
| 12 | Sarah Batts | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Edd Cox | 71 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Maggie Cox | 60 | Wife | Washerwoman | North Carolina |
| 15 | Nellie Cox | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Eddie Cox | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lucy Cox | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Willie J. Smith | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Janice S. Smith | 59 | Wife | Washerwoman | North Carolina |
| 20 | Katie Belle Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 21 | Fanny Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | John H. Smith | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lucille Smith | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | John H. Jr. Smith | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | John Holmes | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Barbara Holmes | 53 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Nelbert Holmes | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Annie Brown | 45 | Head | Washerwoman | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ellen Brown | 23 | Daughter | Washerwoman | North Carolina |
| 30 | Bertha Dixon | 22 | Roomer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Kate Russell | 60 | Head | Washerwoman | North Carolina |
| 32 | John Spears | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mary Spears | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Edward Spears | 13 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Rebecca Dixon | 16 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Marshall Knight | 26 | Head | Cleaning | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Knight | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Alveria Knight | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Parthenia Knight | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Carrie Knight | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Katie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)