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Stella Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Stokes-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Stella Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stokes-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stokes-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meadows |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stokes |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Meadows |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Stella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedna Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| J Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Edwin Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Hazel Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Byron Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rexford Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| J Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eugene Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Stella Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Forsyth, North …
Other, age 29
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Stella E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| 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
Stokes-County, North …
Spouse, age 40
Stokes-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meadows |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stokes |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Stella Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Stella Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Stokes-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Stokes-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02976-00166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luvie Martha Irwin | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | R. D. Chapman | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ethel M. Chapman | 22 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 4 | J. W. Fowler | 75 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Allice M. Fowler | 74 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 6 | Spencer Q. Fowler | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ruby Fowler | 25 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 8 | Allen Fowler | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | L. C. Blaylock | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | F. E. Blaylock | 60 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 11 | Harry J. Blaylock | 35 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Clifton D. Blaylock | 32 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Elmwood Blaylock | 32 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ethel Blaylock | 24 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 15 | Reid George | 38 | Head | Assistant Postmaster | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ola M. George | 34 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 17 | William George | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Charles George | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | J. A. Boles | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ora A. Boles | 49 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 21 | Odell Boles | 26 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 22 | Eva Boles | 24 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 23 | J. E. Smith | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Stella Smith THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 25 | J. E. Jr. Smith | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Edwin Smith | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Rexford Smith | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Eugene Smith | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Byron Smith | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Hazel Smith | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Sedna Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Charles Dene Smith | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ernest Mason | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Hattie Mason | 30 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lewis J. Mason | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | R. F. Nelson | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ellie Nelson | 37 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 38 | Cloddie Nelson | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Alma Leon Nelson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Kathrin Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | 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)