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Nancy Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Southampton-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Nancy Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Southampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cypress Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Cypress Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Nancy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Nancy Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lillian Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Carrie Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Christine Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lang Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sidney Smith | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| John Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Pearl Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Daughter, age
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nancy S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cypress Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Christine Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sidney Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Southampton-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00232)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorothy Omes | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Comlis Omes | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Esmonel Omes | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Jessie Omes | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Florence Omes | 5 | son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | George Trummer | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Annie Trummer | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Katherine Trummer | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Lelia Trummer | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Lang Smith | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Pearl Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Willie Smith | 16 | son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Lillian Smith | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Carrie Smith | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | John T. Smith | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Nancy Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Christine Smith | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | George W. Smith | 5 | son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Helen Smith | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Raymond Smith | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Sidney Smith | 0 | son | — | Virginia |
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)