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Claude Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Guilford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Claude Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guilford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Claude & Gaddy — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Guilford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude A Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | High Point City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Postal Clerk |
| Industry | Postal Service |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 1325 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Postal Clerk |
| Township / Ward | High Point City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Alton Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Frances Smith | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Guilford, North …
Son, age 7
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude A Jr |
| 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
Guilford, North …
Son, age 17
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude A Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Guilford-County, North …
Head, age 27
Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude A Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | High Point City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Occupation | Postal Clerk |
| Industry | Postal Service |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 1325 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Claude Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Gaddy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Claude Smith
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gaddy Smith
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Claude Smith
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Guilford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Guilford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02921-00410)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cora E Bennett | 36 | Wife | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary L Bennett | 16 | Daughter | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 3 | Cecil R Hoy | 35 | Head | Foreman | Florida |
| 4 | Roberta P Hoy | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | William H Hoy | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 6 | Charlotte L Hoy | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 7 | Alton H Bales | 51 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 8 | Minnie E Bales | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bernard Bales | 20 | Son | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 10 | Betty J Bales | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Claude A Jr Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Postal Clerk | North Carolina |
| 12 | Frances Smith | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Alton O Smith | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Arthur S Ellington | 27 | Head | Travelling Salesman | North Carolina |
| 15 | Anne B Ellington | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Anne E Ellington | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | James E Georgousis | 41 | Head | Cook | Greece |
| 18 | Lena B Georgousis | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | James E Jr Georgousis | 19 | Son | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 20 | Charles Georgousis | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Audrey B Georgousis | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Helen J Georgousis | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Harry Georgousis | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Charles Milloway | 62 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 25 | Frances E Milloway | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lawrence Rees | 19 | Head | Printer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary P Rees | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | David W Fitts | 38 | Head | Knitter | Virginia |
| 29 | Ethel E Fitts | 38 | Wife | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 30 | Clyde A Famila | 59 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 31 | Ethyl M Famila | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Clyde A Jr Famila | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | John E Thomas | 57 | Head | Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 34 | Seba H Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Daniel E Thomas | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Eileen S Merhege | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 37 | Robert R Sr Merhege | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Frank B Kerr | 38 | Head | Parts Manager | North Carolina |
| 39 | Harriett G Kerr | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Frank B Jr Kerr | 14 | 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)