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Nora Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buchanan-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Nora Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buchanan-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grundy Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Grundy Magisterial District |
| 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 Nora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susanna Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Agnes Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Effie Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Delphia Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eunice Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Evaline Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nell Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Nora Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Columbus Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Herman Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Latta Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buchanan, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Buchanan-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Buchanan-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grundy Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Nora Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nora Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Susanna Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delphia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nell Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evaline Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Buchanan-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04251-00230)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey Schurch | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Bertha Schurch | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Pauline Schurch | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Linville Schurch | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Nancy Schurch | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Halland Schurch | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | James W. Ward | 86 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 8 | Vicy Ward | 88 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Milton B. Ward | 56 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Ceda Ward | 51 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Corsa Ward | 19 | Grand Daughter | And Farm | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary Ward | 16 | Grand Daughter | And Farm | Virginia |
| 13 | Birdie Ward | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Chas. W. Keene | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Rosa Keene | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Ruby Keene | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Margie Keene | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Effie Keene | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Nancy Keene | 69 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Benj Stacy | 57 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Sally Stacy | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Beldie Stacy | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Howard S. Stacy | 16 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | John Smith | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Rob. S. Smith | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Grace Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Albert Mcclanahan | 67 | Cousin | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Columbus Smith | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Latta Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Agnes Smith | 17 | Daughter | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Nora Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Effie Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Delphia Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Evaline Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Eunice Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Susanna Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Nell Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Herman Smith | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ezra Smith | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Stella Smith | 26 | Wife | — | 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)