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Nancy Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Columbus-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Nancy Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbus-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbus-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Western Prong Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbus |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Western Prong Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Nancy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Smith | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Monton Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Nancy Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Joe Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Raymond Smith | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ardell Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Hersell Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Frank Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lindy Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Columbus, North …
Daughter, age 4
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| 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
Columbus-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Columbus-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Western Prong Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbus |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Nancy Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nancy Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ardell Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Monton Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hersell Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lindy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Columbus-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbus-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02893-00179)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rena Meadows | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Shirley Meadows | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Rosalie Meadows | 20 | Daughter | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mitchell Meadows | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Rena Mae Meadows | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 46 | Emily Jean Meadows | 4 | Daughter | — | — |
| 47 | Lula Bell Bayadem | 33 | Daughter | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 48 | Horace Meadows | 1 | Grandson | — | — |
| 49 | Jim Ransom | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Velma Ransom | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Wanda Lee Ransom | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 52 | Marion Ransom | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 53 | William Ransom | 1 | Son | — | — |
| 54 | Ivey Page | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Tommie Page | 2 | Lodger | — | — |
| 56 | Robert Shipman | 28 | Head | Tenant Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Carrie Bell Shipman | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Clara Mae Shipman | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 59 | Ida Belle Shipman | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 60 | Woodrow Ward | 25 | Head | Tenant Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Bertha Ward | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | William Joseph Ward | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 63 | Gordon Waters | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Rudolph Waters | 25 | Son | Insurance Agent | North Carolina |
| 65 | Gordon Waters | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mary Alice Waters | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Pearl Lee Waters | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Thetford Waters | 61 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Janice Shipman | 37 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Joe Smith | 44 | Head | Tenant Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Smith | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Hersell Smith | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ardell Smith | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 74 | Nancy Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lindy Smith | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Frank Smith | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Monton Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 78 | Betty Joe Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 79 | Raymond Carter Smith | 2 | Grandson | — | — |
| 80 | Lizzie Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | — |
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)