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Claude Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Williamson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Claude Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Etta — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 35 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 11 |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Claude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Coy Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Etta Smith | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| J Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Sam Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Claude Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Preston Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamson, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Williamson, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
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 | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Williamson-County, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Williamson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 35 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Sam Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Smith
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Smith
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Smith
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Claude Smith
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Preston Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Coy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Williamson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03949-00474)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Claude Sanders | 30 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Annabell Sanders | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Claude Houston Sanders | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Dave Baugh | 34 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Maria Baugh | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | James Baugh | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Will Baugh | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Robert Baugh | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Mamie Redman | 64 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Ben Redman | 25 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Howard Redman | 23 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ollie Redman | 36 | Daughter-in-law | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 53 | Percy Wade | 53 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Percy Jr Wade | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Wesley Peter Wade | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Margaret Denell | 20 | Lodger | Cook | Tennessee |
| 57 | A. R. Ogilvie | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Minnie Ogilvie | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Ira Caldwell | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Homer Caldwell | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Etta Smith | 56 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Sam Smith | 24 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Claude Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | J. B. Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Preston Smith | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Coy Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Myrtle Smith | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Johnnie Curtis | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Bonnie B. Curtis | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Robert Curtis | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Columbus Curtis | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Dorothy Jean Curtis | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Wanda Lee Curtis | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ben James Curtis | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Raffie Henley | 19 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Regina Henley | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Will Swann | 69 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Annie Swann | 70 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Viney Sanders | 65 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 80 | Jim Willie Murray | 40 | Nephew | Laborer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Claude + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)