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Claude Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Claude Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cutler Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cutler Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 Claude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Smith | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Eugene Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Caroline Smith | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1910
Linn, Kansas
Head, age 28
Linn, Kansas · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Franklin, Kansas
Head, age 38
Franklin, Kansas · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Franklin, Kansas
Head, age 48
Franklin, Kansas · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Franklin-County, Kansas
Head, age 58
Franklin-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cutler Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 Claude Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Claude Smith
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01232-00053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | David Leroy Mathias | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Clifford A. Taylor | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 43 | Alice Taylor | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Frank Cote | 68 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Esther M. Carter | 44 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Eugene Mcdowell | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 47 | Haskell Carter | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Edith Carter | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Carl H. Bloomer | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 50 | Vandie H. Bloomer | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Don Bloomer | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 52 | June Bloomer | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Frank Spring | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 54 | Earl Spring | 22 | Nephew | Farmer | Kansas |
| 55 | Everett Higdon | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 56 | Mildred Higdon | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Floyd Elmer Higdon | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Clarence Henry Higdon | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Charles T. Roseberry | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 60 | Fern Roseberry | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Warren Roseberry | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 62 | Maxine Roseberry | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Reginald A. Roseberry | 22 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Claude Smith THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 65 | Caroline Smith | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Eugene Valentine Smith | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Harry H. Bishop | 44 | Head | Farm Manager | Kansas |
| 68 | Chace Amanda Bishop | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Elston Bishop | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Marjorie Bishop | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Keith Bishop | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | John T. Pocock | 15 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 73 | Lona Pocock | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Robert Pocock | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Betty Pocock | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Joel H. Lockwood | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Mary Lockwood | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | John Lohman | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Earl F. Bruner | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 80 | Geneva Bruner | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
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)