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Ruby Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Belmont |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | North Belmont |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnie Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ethel Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Pauline Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Myrtle Smith | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Emma Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ozell Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sidney Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Leroy Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ernest Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ray Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Maggie Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 3
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| 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 |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Daughter, age 13
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Belmont |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 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 Ruby Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruby Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Emma Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linnie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ozell Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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
Pauline Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02915-00527)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eunice Coming | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Virginia Coming | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Almee Van Dyke | 25 | Head | School Matron | Georgia |
| 44 | Ned Van Dyke | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Barbara Van Dyke | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Adrian Collier | 31 | Head | Card Grinder | Tennessee |
| 47 | Ecca Collier | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Juanita Collier | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Adrian Jr. Collier | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Billy Dean Collier | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Libby Wykle | 76 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Carl K. Moore | 38 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ballie Moore | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Earline Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | William A. Moore | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Jimmie Moore | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Vernelle Moore | 68 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Sidney L. Smith | 55 | Head | Comber Operator | North Carolina |
| 59 | Maggie L. Smith | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Myrtle Smith | 30 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 61 | Linnie Smith | 23 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 62 | Emma Smith | 19 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ray Smith | 17 | Son | Sweeper | North Carolina |
| 64 | Pauline Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ruby Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ethel Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ozell Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ernest Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Leroy Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Herbert R. Hickman | 40 | Head | Drier Operator | Maine |
| 71 | Alma Hickman | 35 | Wife | Speeder | North Carolina |
| 72 | Frank Hickman | 20 | Son | Carder | North Carolina |
| 73 | Howard Hickman | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Edith Hickman | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Shirley S. Allies | 31 | Head | Card Grinder | Tennessee |
| 76 | Ethel Allies | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Charles L. Allies | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | James Allies | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Nelson Allies | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Davey W. Allies | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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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)