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Benjamin Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Beaufort-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaufort-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louisa & Catherine — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beaufort-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | St Helena |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rena Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Catherine Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Benjamin Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Hester Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sam Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gussie Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Beaufort, South …
Son, age 2
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Beaufort, South …
Son, age 12
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Beaufort-County, South …
Son, age 21
Beaufort-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 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 Benjamin Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Louisa Smith (~0.83 confidence) and mother Catherine Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Moses Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebeca Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Louisa Smith
b. ~1867
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Catherine Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Moses Smith
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebeca Smith
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Benjamin Smith
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Gussie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hester Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rena Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Beaufort-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaufort-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03790-00443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Area, Helen Deas | 5 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Catherine Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Benjamin Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Rena Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Sam Smith | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Gussie Smith | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Hester Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Jeff Rodan | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Charlotte Rodan | 42 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Willie Rodan | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 51 | Florence Rodan | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Elsie Rodan | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lou Etta Rodan | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Jeff Jr Rodan | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | James Rodan | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Rachel Rodan | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | George Rodan | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Victoria Rodan | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Charles Middleton | 70 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Christina Middleton | 65 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 61 | Frank Mcknight | 71 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Julia Mcknight | 58 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Agnes Mcknight | 18 | Daughter | House Maid | South Carolina |
| 64 | Robert Mcknight | 8 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Victoria Mcknight | 5 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Oscar Mcknight | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Charles Green | 52 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Clarence Porter | 42 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 69 | Hester Porter | 44 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Hester Porter | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Johnnie Porter | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Henry Rivers | 17 | Step son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Josiah Porter | 65 | Head | Fisherman | South Carolina |
| 74 | William Jefferson | 39 | Head | Yard Man | Georgia |
| 75 | Corine Jefferson | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lucile Jefferson | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | William, Jr. Jefferson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | David Jefferson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Rebecca Jefferson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Annie Mae Jefferson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Benjamin + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.82
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)