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Claude Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pitt-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Claude Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pitt-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pitt-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenoir |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Swift Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Claude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ernestine Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dallas Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Louise Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Eleanor Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Claude Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Lila England | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Arthur Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lola Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pitt, North …
Head, age 38
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pitt-County, North …
Head, age 46
Pitt-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenoir |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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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Claude Smith
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Pitt-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pitt-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02959-00694)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alton T Wiley | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Effie Wiley | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Wesley Wiley | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Hardy Jones | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Susie Jones | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | William E Jones | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | James E Jones | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Hattie Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Charlie R Jones | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Elia Mae Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Jasper Jones | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Annie Belle Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Raymond H Jones | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Kathleen Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mc Kin Jackson | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mildred Jackson | 26 | Daughter | Cosmetologist | North Carolina |
| 58 | Arthur Jackson | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | William Rouse | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Bonnie Ruth Rouse | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | William L Rouse | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Robert Rouse | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Robert H Smith | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Willie R Smith | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Claude Smith THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lola Smith | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Louise Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | John J Smith | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mildred Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Arthur Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Eleanor Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lila England | 8 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ernestine Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Dallas Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Juanita Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Thomas Hazelton | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Rosella Hazelton | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Larry Lewis | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lillian Lewis | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Walter James | 32 | Head | Foreman | 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)