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Ben Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wilson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ben Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Toisnot 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Smith | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Dorothy Allen | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ben Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilson, North …
Son, age 6
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wilson, North …
Son, age 17
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilson-County, North …
Son, age 25
Wilson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Ben Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Smith
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Smith
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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 — Wilson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02989-00735)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Billie Hawley | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Jean Hawley | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Elizabeth Hawley | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Rebecca Hawley | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Jerry Ann Hawley | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Walter B. Finch | 41 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ethel Mae Finch | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Carl Finch | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Earl Finch | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Virginia Finch | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Burice Finch | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ernest Finch | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | William Smith | 53 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ida Smith | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ben Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Dorothy Mae Allen | 15 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Bennie Farmer | 48 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | John Daniel Farmer | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Bennie Farmer | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lula Mae Farmer | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Charlie Bullock | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Chasie Bullock | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Charles U. Bullock | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Alberta Bullock | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Cleveland Bullock | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | H. G. Robbins | 33 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 67 | Juanita Robbins | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Pompie William | 75 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 69 | Martha William | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Charlie Hooten | 71 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Anna Hooten | 69 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | George Lindsay | 20 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Aurelia Lindsay | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ella Louise Lindsay | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | W. D. Lynch | 20 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mildred Lynch | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Emma Ruth Lynch | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | James Barnes | 27 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 79 | Rob Brown | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Joe Armstrong | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ben
Gen 1 · 5 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)