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Marion Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Marion Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lon & Lula — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlotte City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cotton Wrapper |
| Industry | Cotton Bag Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 490 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Cotton Wrapper |
| Township / Ward | Charlotte City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Marion | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Janis Smith | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Lon Smith | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Daughter, age 5
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| 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
Mecklenburg, North …
Daughter, age 15
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Mecklenburg-County, North …
Daughter, age 25
Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlotte City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Occupation | Cotton Wrapper |
| Industry | Cotton Bag Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 490 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Marion Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lon Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lon Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Smith
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Marion Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Janis Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02942-00404)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ann Stack | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Marcus Harris | 41 | Head | Surveyor | North Carolina |
| 3 | Emma (X) Harris | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Marcus Jr. Harris | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Charles C. (X) Mallard | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary E. Mallard | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Cora Virginia Mallard | 27 | daughter | Office Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Robert S. Twitty | 44 | Head | Building Construction | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lela Mae Twitty | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Frances Twitty | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Robert Jr. Twitty | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | George M. Twitty | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Leonard L. Twitty | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Theresa Twitty | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | M. Luther Hughes | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Rufus Warter | 25 | Head | Ice Cream Foreman | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary (X) Warter | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Sylvia Warter | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Robert R. Warter | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | James A. Walsh | 31 | Head | Counter Waiter | North Carolina |
| 21 | Beulah (X) Walsh | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Fannie Smith | 64 | mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Yester M. Templeton | 66 | Head | Hauling Contractor | North Carolina |
| 24 | Bertie Templeton | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Gladys Templeton | 30 | daughter | Public School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 26 | Olin W. (X) Cline | 32 | Head | Pastor | North Carolina |
| 27 | Betty H. (X) Cline | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Elizabeth B. Cline | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Anna (X) Miller | 62 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Anna Louise Miller | 30 | daughter | Office Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Bernard Miller | 24 | Son | Office Clerk | North Carolina |
| 32 | George N. (X) Cook | 57 | Head | Brokerage Business | North Carolina |
| 33 | Elsie C. Cook | 46 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 34 | Elsie Louise Cook | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | George C. Einhart | 23 | Head | Artist | Ohio |
| 36 | Louise (X) Einhart | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Gail Einhart | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lon M. (X) Smith | 63 | Head | Casket Trimmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Janis Smith | 30 | daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Marion Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | daughter | Cotton Wrapper | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Marion + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)