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Tom Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Tom Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elmer & Walter — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roseneath |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Roseneath |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Tom | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Smith | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sherlia Smith | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 2
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 |
1930
Halifax, North …
Son, age 13
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Halifax-County, North …
Head, age 23
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roseneath |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Tom Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elmer Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elmer Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Smith
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Smith
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Tom Smith
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02924-00567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sarah L. Hackney | 51 | Head | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 42 | Earnest Hackney | 40 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 43 | Irvin Hackney | 26 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 44 | Albert Hackney | 23 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 45 | Willie Chad Cook | 52 | Son in law | Helper | North Carolina |
| 46 | Willie Cook | 32 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 47 | Hazel Cook | 8 | Grand dau | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Clwood Cook | 2 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Garland Simmons | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Edna Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Walter Smith | 20 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lucy J. Smith | 18 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 53 | Alonia Smith | 16 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 54 | Pearline Smith | 14 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 55 | Edna Lee Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Odell Smith | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Lee Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Tom Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Sherlia May Smith | 19 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 60 | James Edward Smith | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Thomas Jr. Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Dennis Blanding | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lillie Blanding | 32 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 64 | Arlique Blanding | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Dorothy May Blanding | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Nathaniel Blanding | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Annie May Blanding | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Jamie Bell Blanding | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Dennis Jr. Blanding | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lillie Mae Blanding | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Willie May Blanding | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Chester Mc Blanding | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Allen Wheeler | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Wheeler | 32 | Wife | Home Wife | North Carolina |
| 75 | Hanie Lee Wheeler | 18 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 76 | Rozella Wheeler | 17 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 77 | Dozilla Wheeler | 15 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 78 | Alien Wheeler | 15 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mary Alice Wheeler | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Sam Douglas Wheeler | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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Pedigree Summary
Tom
Gen 1 · 3 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)