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Rebecca Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nash-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nash-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nash-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stony Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Stony Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rebecca | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Smith | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Vernon Thompson | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ann Harrington | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Sherwood Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nash, North …
Spouse, age 46
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rebecca S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Nash, North …
Spouse, age 56
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| 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
Nash-County, North …
Head, age 65
Nash-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stony Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Rebecca Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rebecca Smith
Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02949-00815)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eldred Watson | 34 | Head | Wood Worker | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ethel Watson | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Dallas Watson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Kenneth Watson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Gene Watson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Peggy Ann Watson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Willie Hope | 63 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lola Hope | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Thomas Hope | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Richard Hope | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Joseph Hope | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Russell Hope | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Melvin Overly | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Pearl Overly | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Katherine Overly | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Annie Pearl Overly | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Robert Overly | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Ann Overly | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Jefferson Morris | 32 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 60 | Helene Morris | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Wayne Morris | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Timothy Morris | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Candis Battle | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Bessie Battle | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Joseph Battle | 16 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Willie Battle | 14 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ross Patey | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Jasper Taylor | 19 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Rebecca Smith THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Sherwood Smith | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Vernon Thompson | 30 | Lodger | Merchandise Clerk | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ann G. Harrington | 70 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | James Huston | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mabel Huston | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Corinne Huston | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mary Ellen Huston | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Nannie Huston | 54 | Mother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Thelma Huston | 18 | Sister | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ellen Huston | 16 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Charlie Huston | 15 | Brother | — | 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)