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Nora Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lenoir-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Nora Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lenoir-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lenoir-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenoir |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | South West |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Earnest Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Clifton Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lynwood Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| W Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rudolph Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ralph Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Horace Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Nora Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lenoir, North …
Other, age 26
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Lenoir-County, North …
Spouse, age 36
Lenoir-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenoir |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 36 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenoir-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenoir-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02936-00936)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | E. Lynwood | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Herbert Williams | 38 | Head | Sharecropper | North Carolina |
| 43 | Addie L. Williams | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | James Odell Williams | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Willie M. Williams | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | John W. Williams | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Thad Noel | 63 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 48 | Horace Williams | 33 | Head | Sharecropper | North Carolina |
| 49 | Clara Williams | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Moses Mosley | 68 | Head | Sharecropper | North Carolina |
| 51 | Hannah Mosley | 68 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Florence Mosley | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Sadie Mae Mosley | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | J. Smith Rouse | 29 | Head | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 55 | Alice Rouse | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | George Rouse | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Nellie Rouse | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Robert Rouse | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Kenneth Rouse | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Louise Rouse | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Floyd Sasser | 21 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mildred Sasser | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Frank Lynden Sasser | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Dorothy Sasser | 3 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Earnest W. Smith | 38 | Head | Sharecropper | North Carolina |
| 66 | Nora Smith THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | W. Leo Smith | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ralph E. Smith | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 69 | Rudolph Smith | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Ruth Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lynwood Smith | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Clifton Smith | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Horace Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | J. Carl Howard | 39 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 75 | Effie Howard | 43 | Wife | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 76 | Clara Howard | 16 | Daughter | House Worker | North Carolina |
| 77 | Tiffany L. Howard | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Johnnie Howard | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Thurman Howard | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Rachel Howard | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)