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Lois Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lois Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | St Marys |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lois Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jeannette Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Walter Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Parley Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Wade Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Simon Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Vashti Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wake, North …
Daughter, age 1
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Daughter, age 11
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Highest Grade | S 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Lois Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lois Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Gladys Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wade Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeannette Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Simon Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Parley Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02983-00530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ethel Hall | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Wilbert Hall | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Wayne Hall | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Maxine Leach | 7 | Neice | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Marian Gurney | 23 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Walter Smith | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Vashti Smith | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ruby Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Simon Smith | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lois Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Gladys Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Parley Smith | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Wade Smith | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jeannette Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Edward Johnson | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Bonnie Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lola Arnold | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Arnold | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Doris Lee Arnold | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ben Yeargan | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mamie Yeargan | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ray Yeargan | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Peggy Yeargan | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Billy Yeargan | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lulu Yeargan | 61 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ed Gray Yeargan | 20 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Clifford Wrenn | 34 | Head | Hauling Fertilizer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Dorothy Wrenn | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Donald Wrenn | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Donnie Brooks | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lizzie Brooks | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Bernice Brooks | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Donnie Jr. Brooks | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Fayrene Brooks | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | John Britt | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Belle Britt | 71 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Thomas Yeargan | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mamie Yeargan | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Joe Yeargan | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Jack Yeargan | 11 | Son | — | 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)