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Claude Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clarendon-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Claude Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarendon-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & William — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clarendon-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Midway Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarendon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 839 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Midway Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Claude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Garnet Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| W Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Claude Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Harvey Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ray Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Annie Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clarendon, South …
Son, age 2
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claud |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Clarendon, South …
Son, age 12
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 10 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Clarendon-County, South …
Son, age 22
Clarendon-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Midway Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarendon |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 839 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Henry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Smith
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Claude Smith
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garnet Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Clarendon-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarendon-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03800-00435)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferdie D. Epps | 53 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary D. Epps | 42 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Quinton Epps | 10 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lennie Epps | 8 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Willie Epps | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Martin Gains | 21 | laborer | No | South Carolina |
| 7 | Guy Pearson | 28 | head | No | South Carolina |
| 8 | Alma Mae Pearson | 22 | wife | No | South Carolina |
| 9 | William Pearson | 1 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | William H. Smith | 55 | head | Brick Mason | South Carolina |
| 11 | Annie Smith | 53 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | W. H. Smith | 24 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Claude Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ray Smith | 20 | son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Garnet Smith | 20 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Harvey Smith | 17 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Helen Smith | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Willie Lowery | 66 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Josephine Lowery | 59 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Marvin Lowery | 15 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Clyde Lowery | 13 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | John Lowery | 11 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lizzie Lowery | 9 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Essie Mae Lowery | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Eugene Lowery | 4 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Elberte Mcfaddin | 37 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Inesse Riley | 36 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Jonathan Riley | 18 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Washington Riley | 16 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Eleza Riley | 13 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Charley Gamble | 40 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Flurry Gamble | 35 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Moses Gamble | 10 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | John Gamble | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Frances Gamble | 6 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Centra Gamble | 4 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Sallie Gamble | 2 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | James Gamble | 1 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | David Kennedy | 21 | head | 36 | South Carolina |
| 40 | Katie Kennedy | 19 | wife | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Claude + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)