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Raymond Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Raymond Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bill & Loyed — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shine |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Shine |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Bally Smith | Other | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Melvin Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Carson Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alton Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lily Smith | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, North …
Son, age 9
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 9 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 | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wayne, North …
Son, age 19
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 13 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 | White |
| Age | 19 |
| 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
Greene-County, North …
Son, age 29
Greene-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shine |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Bill Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Loyed Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lily Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bill Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Loyed Smith
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Smith
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lily Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Smith
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Smith
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Carson Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alton Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Greene-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02918-00383)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lottie Hardy | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Bessie Lea Hardy | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Harvey Person | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Helen Person | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Dpha | Depha Smith | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Annie B. Smith | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Leatrice Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mary Frances Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | J. G. Creech | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ada Creech | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Earl Creech | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Thomas Creech | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Shelton Creech | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | John, Jr. Creech | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Clyde Creech | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Bill Smith | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lily Smith | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Raymond Smith THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Alton R. Smith | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Melvin Smith | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Carson Smith | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Bally A. Smith | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mrs. Ham, J. T. | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | G. T. Ham, J. T. | 43 | Husband | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Noah Ham, J. T. | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Winnie Ham, J. T. | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Hayes Ham, J. T. | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Emma E. Ham, J. T. | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Howard Ham, J. T. | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Albert Bass | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Birdy Aswell | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Rena May Aswell | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Janice Aswell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | John Tyndell | 38 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | C. P. Phillips, | 30 | Head | Storekeeper | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mary Lee Phillips, | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Noah Phillips, | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Eylon Phillips, | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ella Jean Phillips, | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Martha Sarah Benthell | 78 | Lodger | — | N. C. |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Raymond + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)