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Clarence Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Berkeley-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berkeley-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Clarence — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berkeley-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. James Goose Creek Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkeley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | St James Goose Creek Twp |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Clarence Smith | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Viola Smith | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berkeley, South …
Son, age 3
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Berkeley, South …
Son, age 13
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Berkeley-County, South …
Head, age 23
Berkeley-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. James Goose Creek Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkeley |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Clarence Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.83 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.83 confidence) and mother Fanny Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Clarence Smith
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1846
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1850
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Fanny Smith
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Smith
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · South 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 — Berkeley-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Berkeley-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03791-00566)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles N Harvey | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lala Harvey | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lema Harvey | 15 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Charles Jr. Harvey | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Margaret Harvey | 11 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Reuben Harvey | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | De Witt Harvey | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Theodore Harvey | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Emily T. Harvey | 75 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Eunice Outen | 46 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Fromie Outen | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Clifford Outen | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Annie Outen | 16 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Gertrude Outen | 15 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Hayward Outen | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Dessie Outen | 11 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Harry Harvey | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | George D Harley | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Hallie Harley | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Gloria Harley | 10 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Virginia Harley | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | James M Harley | 71 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | James E. Harvey | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Marian Harvey | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Roger V Cone | 19 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Mary L Cone | 18 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | James M Harvey | 69 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Josephine Harvey | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Roosevelt Ford | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Marie Ford | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Daisy M Ford | 11 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Flonnie Ford | 8 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Allen R Ford | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Eloise Ford | 3 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Devon J Ford | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | James C West | 52 | Head | Farm Supervisor | South Carolina |
| 37 | Elmer E West | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Clarence L Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Viola Smith | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Vera Smith | 2 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 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)