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Raymond Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eddie & Eddie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Enfield Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Enfield 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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Silver | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Denver Silver | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Hattie Silver | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Silver | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sadie Silver | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edd Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Melvin Silver | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Willie Silver | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Sherman Silver | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Johnny Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alice Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ruth Wood | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, North …
Son, age 3
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, North …
Son, age 13
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Halifax-County, North …
Son, age 24
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 16 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Enfield Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Raymond Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eddie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Eddie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eddie Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eddie Smith
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Wood
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Smith
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Sadie Silver
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victoria Silver
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Denver Silver
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Silver
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherman Silver
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Silver
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnny Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Silver
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02923-00420)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Stanton Vinnitte | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ruby A. Vinnitte | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Stanton Jr. Vinnitte | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Donald R. Vinnitte | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ralph Alston | 20 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Elizabeth Alston | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Picola Alston | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Gertrude M. Mrs. Wright | 35 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 49 | Garrick Twisdale | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Edd. Smith | 52 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 51 | Alice Smith | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Raymond Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 53 | Robert Smith | 18 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 54 | Johnny Smith | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | William A. Smith | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ruth Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Denver Silver | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Sadie Silver | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Hattie L. Silver | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Sherman Silver | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Willie Silver | 17 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 62 | Dorothy Silver | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Victoria Silver | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Melvin Silver | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ruth R. Mrs. Wood | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Jean Wood | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Jean Jr. Wood | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Norima Hendrick | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Otto Hendrick | 25 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 70 | J. W. Hendrick | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Sanford Hendrick | 35 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 72 | Fanny Hendrick | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Sanford Jr. Hendrick | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Louvinda Hendrick | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Alfred Hendrick | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ethel J. Hendrick | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Bessie R. Hendrick | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Rosabelle Hendrick | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Marie Mrs. Lewis | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Jim W. Lewis | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Raymond + 11 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)