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Lucy Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lucy Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Ironton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lucy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Frances Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| J Smith | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Vernon Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Allen Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Conrad Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Melvin Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Haywood Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ernest Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lucy Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, North …
Spouse, age 34
Lincoln, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Lincoln-County, North …
Spouse, age 44
Lincoln-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Lucy Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lucy Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02937-00213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gertrude Goodson | 58 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 42 | Roby Graham | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ella Graham | 36 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ingram Friend | 48 | Head | Minister | North Carolina |
| 45 | Minnie Friend | 47 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Waldo Friend | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Fern Maxine Friend | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Charles Henry Friend | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James V. Friend | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | John R. Friend | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Maryland Friend | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Dowd Johnson | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Hagray Johnson | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Fenton Johnson | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 55 | Willie Johnson | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 56 | Horace Johnson | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 57 | Dowd, Jr. Johnson | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 58 | Conner Johnson | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mary Ford | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Fred Ford | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 61 | Florence Ford | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | J. Conrad Smith | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lucy Smith THIS PERSON | 44 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Melvin Smith | 23 | Son | Laborer Saw Mill | North Carolina |
| 65 | Allen Smith | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 66 | Gladys Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ernest Smith | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 68 | Conrad, Jr. Smith | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Frances Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Robert Smith | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Vernon Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Haywood Smith | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Walter Foster | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Vannie Foster | 40 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Kathlene Foster | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mcdaniel Foster | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 77 | Olivia Foster | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mabel Foster | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lilian Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | John C. Foster | 4 | 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)