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Margaret Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edmund & Edmond — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Rural |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Eleanor Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willie Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ernest Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Junius Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, North …
Daughter, age 1
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 |
1930
Cumberland, North …
Daughter, age 11
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cumberland-County, North …
Daughter, age 22
Cumberland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 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 Margaret Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edmund Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Edmond Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rena Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edmund Smith
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edmond Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Smith
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rena Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Junius Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02895-00997)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John A. Taylor | 35 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ratta Mcdonald | 50 | Head | Yard Man Garden | North Carolina |
| 43 | Fannie Mcdonald | 49 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 44 | Harmon Spruill | 34 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James Spruill | 23 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Guy Spruill | 16 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Willie Smith | 46 | Head | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ernest Smith | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Margaret Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 50 | Willie Mae Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Mary Elizabeth Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Annie Rea Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Junius Smith | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | John Smith | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Eleanor Smith | 18 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mamie A. Yates | 37 | Head | General Housework | North Carolina |
| 57 | Douglas Murchison | 39 | Head | Bellman | North Carolina |
| 58 | Margaret Murchison | 35 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 59 | Warren Murchison | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Douglas Jr. Murchison | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mary Murchison | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Margaret Murchison | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Tholie Murchison | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Sammie Murchison | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Theodore Murchison | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ida Murchison | 59 | Mother | Cook | North Carolina |
| 67 | Carrie Murchison | 42 | Sister | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 68 | Henry Johnson | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Annie Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | James Cook | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Rosie Cook | 26 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 72 | William Jr. Cook | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ralph Cook | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Joe Louis Cook | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Rea Alice Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ida Stewart | 57 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 77 | Elizabeth Brown | 19 | Roomer | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ale Mcrae | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Nettie Rose Mcrae | 45 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 80 | Henry Johnson | 54 | Son-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)