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Lewis Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rowan-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lewis Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rowan-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rowan-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | China Grove Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | China Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lewis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Arbella Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jessie Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| C Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| J Etters | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Lewis Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Glenn Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Grady Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charlie Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lydia Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 1
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rowan-County, North …
Son, age 12
Rowan-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | China Grove Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| 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 Lewis Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lewis Smith
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Phyllis Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arbella Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grady Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Rowan-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rowan-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02968-00223)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. D. Mcneely | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Walter Mcneely | 34 | Son | Card Room | North Carolina |
| 3 | Gilbert Mcneely | 23 | Son | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 4 | James Mcneely | 21 | Son | Sweeper | North Carolina |
| 5 | V. A. Butts | 42 | Head | Card Room | Arkansas |
| 6 | Hazel Butts | 40 | Wife | Winder | Arkansas |
| 7 | Archie Butts | 19 | Son | Sweeper | Arkansas |
| 8 | Abbie Butts | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Autry Butts | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Connie Butts | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Bobbie Butts | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Eugene Butts | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Carlyn Butts | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Belle Ruttledge | 70 | Mother in law | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | H. B. Pope | 54 | Head | Overseer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Hattie Pope | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Basil Pope | 25 | Son | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 18 | Winston Pope | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lonnie Ballard | 35 | Head | Card Room | North Carolina |
| 20 | Carrie Ballard | 33 | Wife | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 21 | Katheryn Ballard | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Edward Ballard | 68 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mollie Ballard | 64 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Herbert Barnhardt | 30 | Head | Slasher | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ethel Barnhardt | 27 | Wife | Stretcher Tender | North Carolina |
| 26 | Clarice Barnhardt | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Millikin | 21 | House keeper | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 28 | C. L. Smith | 45 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lydia Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Jessie Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lewis Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Phyllis Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Charlie Smith | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Glenn Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Grady Smith | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Arbella Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | J. K. Etters | 73 | Lodger | Cafe | Virginia |
| 38 | John Henry Gibson | 21 | Head | Loads Trucks | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lucille Gibson | 25 | Sister | Cooks | North Carolina |
| 40 | Isabelle Gibson | 77 | Mother | — | 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)