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Ruby Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruby Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Samuel — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | waitress |
| Industry | cafe |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Catawba Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robbie Smith | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Samuel Smith | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Hampton Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ada Smith | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, South …
Daughter, age 5
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
York, South …
Daughter, age 15
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rubie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
York-County, South …
Daughter, age 25
York-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | waitress |
| Industry | cafe |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eugenia Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eugenia Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruby Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Raymond Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robbie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hampton Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret 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 — York-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03845-00762)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marbelle Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Samuel W. H. Smith | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Ada Smith | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Robbie Smith | 30 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Hampton Smith | 24 | Son | Knitter | South Carolina |
| 46 | Raymond Smith | 19 | Son | Color Shop | South Carolina |
| 47 | Ruby Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | South Carolina |
| 48 | Margaret Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Lonnie Shillinglaw | 51 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 50 | Roberta May Shillinglaw | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | James Queen | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Fred Barnett | 52 | Head | Sharecropper | South Carolina |
| 53 | Hattie Barnett | 50 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Marie Barnett | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Oscar Barnett | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Hite | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Roberta Mobley | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Geraldine Barnett | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | R. B. Morris | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Morris | 39 | Wife | Spinning Room | South Carolina |
| 61 | R. B. Jr. Morris | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Elizabeth Morris | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Whiteford Phillips | 36 | Brother-in-law | Spinning Room | South Carolina |
| 64 | Oscar E. Morris | 44 | Head | Waste Room | South Carolina |
| 65 | Alma Morris | 25 | Wife | Weaver Room | South Carolina |
| 66 | Margaret Morris | 19 | Daughter | Weaver Room | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ruby Morris | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Eugene Morris | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Patterson Barber | 49 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Willie Barber | 19 | Son | Sharecropper | South Carolina |
| 71 | Johnny Barber | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | James Barber | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | J. J. Barber | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Nathaniel Barber | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Leila Barber | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mozelle Barber | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Cook | South Carolina |
| 77 | John L. Clark | 51 | Head | Tenant | South Carolina |
| 78 | Massie Clark | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | J. L. Jr. Clark | 26 | Son | Grey Room Worker | South Carolina |
| 80 | Evelyn Clark | 23 | Daughter | New Worker | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ruby + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)