LS
Louise Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Duplin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Louise Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duplin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Duplin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smith Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | no |
| Industry | no |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Smith Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Louise | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Edward Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Edwin Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Alton Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Louise Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Duplin, North …
Spouse, age 25
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Duplin, North …
Spouse, age 35
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| 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
Duplin-County, North …
Spouse, age 46
Duplin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smith Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Occupation | no |
| Industry | no |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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 Louise Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Louise Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Duplin-County, North Carolina
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Duplin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02901-00852)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Chancey Smith | 26 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ray Smith | 24 | Son | No | North Carolina |
| 43 | Josephine Smith | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | James Smith | 39 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Nata Smith | 36 | Daughter | No | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ernestine Smith | 13 | Daughter | No | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mary Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mildred Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Jenkins Carroll | 29 | Hired hand | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Richard Whitfield | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Libby Whitfield | 38 | Wife | No | North Carolina |
| 52 | Thurman Thompson | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Carrie Thompson | 40 | Wife | No | North Carolina |
| 54 | Margaret Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lillie D. Smith | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | L. J. Smith | 28 | Nephew | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | William Harry Smith | 16 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Edward Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Louise Smith THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | No | North Carolina |
| 60 | Annie Smith | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Evelyn Smith | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Edwin Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Alton Smith | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Robert Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Bennett Miller | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mary E. Miller | 19 | Wife | No | North Carolina |
| 67 | John Garner | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Millie Garner | 31 | Wife | No | North Carolina |
| 69 | James Garner | 11 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Rhea Outlaw | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Josephine Outlaw | 38 | Wife | No | North Carolina |
| 72 | Hazel Outlaw | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Willie Outlaw | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ella Outlaw | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Everette Boyette | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jennie Boyette | 64 | Wife | No | North Carolina |
| 77 | Eva Boyette | 38 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Woodrow Boyette | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Carrie Boyette | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Frank Boyette | 6 | 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)