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Mamie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mamie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mamie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Halifax Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Halifax Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mamie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jeraphine Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rosella Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jamatine Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Henry Smith | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Irene Smith | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Joe Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Waymon Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Elmira Smith | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, North …
Daughter, age 7
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mamie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Daughter, age 16
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mamie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Halifax Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Mamie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mamie Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Jamatine Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosella Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeraphine Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Waymon Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02923-00602)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elsie Smith | 97 | Mother in Law | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Henry Smith | 59 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 3 | Elmira Smith | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mamie Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jamatine Smith | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Rosella Smith | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | William H. Smith | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Jeraphine Smith | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Willie A. Smith | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Waymon Smith | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Joe N. Smith | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Richard Smith | 22 | son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 13 | Irene Smith | 18 | daughter in Law | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Frank Pearce | 33 | Head | Bridge Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Margaret Pearce | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Blanche Pearce | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jesse Price | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 18 | Helen Price | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bettie Lou Price | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Algie Harlow | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 21 | Irene Harlow | 25 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Barbara S. Harlow | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary Dawson | 24 | sister | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Allen Dawson | 26 | brother in Law | Bridge Force | Virginia |
| 25 | A. E. Morris | 30 | Head | Foreman Engineering | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mildred Morris | 22 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Iris O. Morris | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Fred Mcroy | 39 | Head | Bridge Force | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mary Mcroy | 34 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Robert Lee Mcroy | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | John L. Keeter | 27 | Head | Prison Guard | North Carolina |
| 32 | Wilmi Keeter | 20 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lucentia Keeter | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John Winberry | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 35 | Elise Winberry | 20 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Robert D. Winberry | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Dewitt Keeter | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Eula Keeter | 43 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Floyd Keeter | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | William Thomas | 64 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
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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)