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Ray Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yancey-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ray Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yancey-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yancey-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burnsville Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yancey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Burnsville Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Pauline Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ethel Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mabel Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Tomie Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| James Smith | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Hubert Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Carl Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Troy Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ray Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Angie Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yancey, North …
Son, age 14
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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
Yancey-County, North …
Son, age 24
Yancey-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burnsville Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yancey |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Ray Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ray Smith
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Troy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Yancey-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Yancey-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02991-00630)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Autrey | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Richmond Anglin | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ida Anglin | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Virgie Anglin | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Florence Anglin | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Tomie Smith | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Angie Smith | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ray Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 9 | Pauline Smith | 19 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 10 | Troy Smith | 16 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mabel Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ethel Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Carl Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Hubert Smith | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Rosie Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | James Smith | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Richard Haney | 58 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 18 | Etta Haney | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Clate Wheeler | 49 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mamie Wheeler | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Edd Wheeler | 21 | Son | Miner | North Carolina |
| 22 | Cecil Wheeler | 18 | Son | Army Force | North Carolina |
| 23 | Junior Wheeler | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Clard Wheeler | 24 | Head | Road Construction | North Carolina |
| 25 | Sophie Wheeler | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ira Butner | 57 | Head | Grader Man | North Carolina |
| 27 | Sallie Butner | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Lewis Butner | 24 | Son | Miner | North Carolina |
| 29 | Bill Butner | 17 | Son | Bank Moulder | North Carolina |
| 30 | Annie Butner | 14 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ruth Butner | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Maggie Butner | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ed Butner | 33 | Head | Flagman | North Carolina |
| 34 | Carey Butner | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ed Jr. Butner | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Carl Butner | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Billy Butner | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Janice Butner | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lee Butner | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Edgar Butner | 1 | Son | — | 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)