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Nora Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Walker-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Nora Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Walker-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Walker-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walker |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Gorgas Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Nora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omeda Bashine | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edith Bashine | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bettie Bashine | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ovis Bashine | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Old Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| J Bashine | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Willie Bashine | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edd Bashine | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nora Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Walker, Alabama
Other, age 30
Walker, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Walker-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 40
Walker-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walker |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Nora Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nora Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Walker-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Walker-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00086-00690)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susan Ingle | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Earnest Woods | 29 | Head | Track Man | Alabama |
| 3 | Bertha Woods | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Leon Woods | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Charles Woods | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Timothy Woods | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Glide Woods | 26 | Head | Maintenance | Alabama |
| 8 | Lucille Woods | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Thomas Howell Snow | 33 | Head | Time Keeper | Alabama |
| 10 | Ethel Snow | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Charles Snow | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Elskine Dale Snow | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Ronald Snow | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Aura Smith | 24 | Head | Repair Man | Alabama |
| 15 | Esther Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Tracy Smith | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Shirley Smith | 22 | Brother | Ash Pit Man | Alabama |
| 18 | Oscar Herron | 28 | Head | Common Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Ilka Herron | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Douglas Herron | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | W. W. Hunn | 23 | Head | Pump Room Man | Alabama |
| 22 | Gladys Hunn | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Leo Hunn | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Branford Pettit | 22 | Head | Bridge Work | Alabama |
| 25 | Vicie Mae Pettit | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Leuania Pettit | 54 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 27 | A. D. Murphree | 57 | Head | Ferryman | Alabama |
| 28 | Minnie Murphree | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Olen Murphree | 17 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 30 | Old Smith | 42 | Head | Coal Loader | Arkansas |
| 31 | Nora Smith THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Ovis Bashine | 20 | Daughter | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 33 | Omeda Bashine | 16 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 34 | Edd Jr. Bashine | 15 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 35 | Edith Bashine | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | J. C. Bashine | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Willie Bashine | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Bettie Lou Bashine | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Lewis Gant | 29 | Head | Common Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Lucille Gant | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)