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Claude Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Calloway-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Claude Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calloway-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calloway-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brinkley 18-10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calloway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Brinkley 1810 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Claude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Claude Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Bettie Wade | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Lela Smith | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calloway, Kentucky
Head, age 34
Calloway, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claud |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Calloway, Kentucky
Head, age 44
Calloway, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 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 | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Calloway-County, Kentucky
Head, age 54
Calloway-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brinkley 18-10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calloway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Claude Smith
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Calloway-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Calloway-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01288-00335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert Williams | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Minnie Williams | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | James Ray | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Sam Grayson | 56 | Step-father | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Claude Smith THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Lela Smith | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Nora Elizabeth Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Bettie Wade | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Monroe Wilkerson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Clellon Wilkerson | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Billy Gary Wilkerson | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ted Ray Wilkerson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Henry Lee Jones | 20 | Cropper | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Joe Morgan | 69 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Hattie Morgan | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Ed Lawrence | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Nina Lawrence | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Fred Watkins | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Maccie Watkins | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Joe L. Watkins | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Patha Lou Watkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Edd Billington | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Eula Mae Billington | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Gerald Thomas Billington | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Artie Bozzell | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Kate Bozzell | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Howard Bozzell | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Dorothy Sue Bozzell | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Raymond Price | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Lou Marie Price | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Nedra Jean Price | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | F. H. Guier | 50 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Dennis P. Guier | 48 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Artie Guier | 47 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Noble Fuqua | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Mable Fuqua | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Francis Fuqua | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Melvin Lamb | 46 | Head | Common Labor | Kentucky |
| 39 | Ruth Lamb | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | James Edward Lamb | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)