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Curtis Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Curtis Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Curtis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Middle Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Curtis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harvey Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Freddie Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Zelma Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Forest Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lennie Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Victoria Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Curtis Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wake, North …
Son, age 5
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Curtis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| 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 |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Son, age 15
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Curtis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Curtis Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Curtis Smith
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Victoria Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Forest Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zelma Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lennie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02981-00724)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lon Herbert | 28 | Head | Delivery | North Carolina |
| 2 | Thomas Herbert | 20 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 3 | Wade Herbert | 19 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mitchell Herbert | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bonnie Herbert | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Bennie Dockery | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Emma Dockery | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | David Dockery | 17 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 9 | Millie Dockery | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ernest Dockery | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Francis Dockery | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | John Dockery | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Reese Yarbrough | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Leona Yarbrough | 48 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 15 | James Yarbrough | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Claude Yarbrough | 16 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Gertrude Yarbrough | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Archie Yarbrough | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | John Yarbrough | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Harvey Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Freddie Smith | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Robert Smith | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Curtis Smith THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lennie Mae Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Helen Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Victoria Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Forest Smith | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Zelma Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Joseph Allen | 41 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 30 | Bessie Allen | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ruth Allen | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Gladys Allen | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ray Allen | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Joseph Allen | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Sarah Allen | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Paul Allen | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mack Holland | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Rosa Holland | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Marie Lipford | 21 | Stepchild | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Curtis Lipford | 20 | Stepchild | Farmer | North Carolina |
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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)