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Claude Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Claude Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caldwell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Fred — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caldwell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Twister |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Twister |
| Township / Ward | Little River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Claude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadie Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Estelle Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Claude Smith | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| J Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bertha Smith | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caldwell, North …
Son, age 7
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| 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 |
1930
Caldwell, North …
Son, age 18
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Caldwell-County, North …
Head, age 28
Caldwell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Occupation | Twister |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Claude Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virgie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virgie Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Claude Smith
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · North 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 — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02883-00579)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Martha Bowman | 34 | daughter-in-law | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 42 | Marcelle Bowman | 17 | granddaughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 43 | Gertrude Bowman | 15 | granddaughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lois Bowman | 13 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Dexter O. Bowman | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Daphne Bowman | 30 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 47 | John Bowman | 16 | Son | Student | North Carolina |
| 48 | Bettie Jean Bowman | 15 | daughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 49 | Bobby Clay Bowman | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lorane Bowman | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Jess R. Webb | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Viola Webb | 29 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 53 | Sard Benfield | 53 | Head | Sander | North Carolina |
| 54 | John Benfield | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 55 | Sam Benfield | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Ruth Benfield | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Wade F. Smith | 20 | Head | Box Border | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lonabelle Smith | 21 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 59 | L. B. Osborne | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Bessie Osborne | 50 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 61 | James Blair | 27 | Head | Packer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Fae E. Blair | 26 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 63 | Louis Blair | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | John W. Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Vergie Smith | 48 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 66 | Jay Smith | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Maggie Smith | 17 | daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 68 | Vernice Smith | 14 | daughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mary Smith | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Roam E. Collins | 21 | Son-in-law | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ora Collins | 20 | daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 72 | Asilee Collins | 1 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Alfred Collins | 0 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Clarence Spencer | 45 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Claude C. Smith THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Twister | North Carolina |
| 76 | Bertha Smith | 27 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 77 | Estelle Smith | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ruby Smith | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Sadie Smith | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | J. W. Smith | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Claude
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)