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Bernard Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Guilford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bernard Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guilford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Guilford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greensboro City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | High School |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | Greensboro City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Melvin Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Earnestine Smith | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Bernard Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Geraldine Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bertha Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Rebecca Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Charlie Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Ida Smith | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Guilford, North …
Son, age 6
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernard |
| 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 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Guilford-County, North …
Son, age 16
Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greensboro City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | High School |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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 Bernard Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bernard Smith
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Melvin Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orlando Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnestine Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Guilford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Guilford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02919-01078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel William Headder | 38 | Head | Sampler | North Carolina |
| 2 | Margaret Headder | 36 | Wife | Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Jannie Beatrice Headder | 16 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 4 | Charlie Henry Smith | 52 | Head | Brake Maker Helper | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ida May Smith | 51 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 6 | Earnestine Smith | 30 | Daughter | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 7 | Rebecca Smith | 26 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 8 | Orlando Smith | 21 | Son | Porter | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bernard Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Student | North Carolina |
| 10 | Geraldine Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Melvin Smith | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Bertha Lee Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ulysses Acker | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 15 | Sadie Acker | 35 | Wife | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 16 | Mary Elizabeth Acker | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Irma Jean Acker | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Luther Thomas Bradshaw | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Blanche Bradshaw | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 20 | Thomas Luther Jr. Bradshaw | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Gene Young | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 22 | Beatrice Young | 28 | Wife | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 23 | Willie John Fennell | 39 | Head | Machine | North Carolina |
| 24 | Nannie Fennell | 38 | Wife | Maid | North Carolina |
| 25 | Willie Lee Fennell | 17 | Son | Student | North Carolina |
| 26 | Kelley Fennell | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | David Fennell | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Percy Bigelow | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Marie Bigelow | 28 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Frances Bigelow | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Otto Bigelow | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | James Bigelow | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | William Russell | 29 | Head | Baker | North Carolina |
| 34 | Rosa Lee Russell | 26 | Wife | Maid | North Carolina |
| 35 | James Lambert | 30 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 36 | Racheal Lambert | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 37 | Earl Lambert | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Edmonia Lambert | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Alphonso Lambert | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Warren Sullivan | 28 | Head | Plasterer | North Carolina |
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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)