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Claude Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Durham-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Claude Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Durham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Durham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Durham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Durham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Retail Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Township / Ward | Durham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Claude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Helen Eades | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Evelyn Dean | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margret Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Will Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Tommy Eades | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Michel Dean | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Claude Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Annie Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Durham, North …
Son, age 16
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Durham-County, North …
Son, age 26
Durham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Durham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Durham |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Retail Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Claude Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Claude Smith
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Tommy Eades
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michel Dean
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Dean
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Eades
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margret Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Durham-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Durham-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02902-00511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Will Smith | 52 | Head | Machine Hand | North Carolina |
| 42 | Annie Smith | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Margret Smith | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Claude Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Butcher | North Carolina |
| 45 | Gloria Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Helen Eades | 24 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 47 | Tommy Eades | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Evelyn Dean | 17 | Daughter | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 49 | Michel Dean | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Robert F. Bowden | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Cora E. Bowden | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Connie James Bowden | 25 | Son | Machine Operator | North Carolina |
| 54 | Leon E. Stone | 39 | Son-in-law | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Leon E. Stone | 30 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 56 | Larry Kent Stone | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Robert L. Pollard | 59 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary H. Pollard | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Howard Pollard | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Robert M. Pollard | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Walter Nickelson | 54 | Lodger | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 62 | N. Wooten Richard | 50 | Lodger | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 63 | Walter Winston | 24 | Lodger | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 64 | Essie Mae Winston | 22 | Wife | Mender | North Carolina |
| 65 | Arthur Glass | 55 | Head | Feeder | North Carolina |
| 66 | Rosa Glass | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Rosa Mae Glass | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mary Mack Glass | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Paul Glass | 21 | Son | Machine Operator | North Carolina |
| 70 | Barton Kelly | 59 | Head | Sweeper | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mattie Kelly | 57 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 72 | Pauline Kelly | 25 | Daughter | Battery Filler | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mildred Kelly | 20 | Daughter | Battery Filler | North Carolina |
| 74 | Billy Kelly | 19 | Son | Butcher | North Carolina |
| 75 | Hattie Bell Kelly | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Geraldine Kelly | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Preston Beam | 52 | Head | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 78 | Viola Beam | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Marie Beam | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Dorothy Mae Beam | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)