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Herman Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Guilford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Herman Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guilford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lona & W — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Guilford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Greensboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Cordle | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Sara Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| W Smith | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Joseph Cordle | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Cordle | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Herman Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Guilford, North …
Son, age
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| 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 11
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Guilford-County, North …
Son, age 20
Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H-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 Herman Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lona Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father W Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Eli Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lona Smith
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Smith
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eli Smith
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Wilson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Smith
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mabel Cordle
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sara Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — 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-t0627-02919-00971)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | A. D. (Mrs) Lynch | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | H. W. Lewis | 45 | Head | Cloth Grader | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ruby Lewis | 35 | Wife | Redrawer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Clayton Lewis | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | W. B. Tidwell | 33 | Head | Pressman | North Carolina |
| 46 | Nell Tidwell | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Betty Tidwell | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | William Tidwell | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Kay Tidwell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | William Woods | 23 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 51 | Virginia Woods | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jimmy Woods | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mattie Woods | 40 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | J. D. Miller | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 55 | Arizona Miller | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | J. W. (Jr) Miller | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Dwight Miller | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Patsy Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Dorothy Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Barbara Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Clarence Harrison | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Dena Harrison | 30 | Wife | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bradley Harrison | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Dena Mcgee | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Clayborne Hall | 34 | Head | Mail Carrier | North Carolina |
| 66 | Helen Hall | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Clayborne (Jr) Hall | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Douglas Hall | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Helen Page Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | W. D. Smith | 56 | Head | Brakeman | North Carolina |
| 71 | Joseph C. Cordle | 30 | Son-in-law | Electrical Eng. | North Carolina |
| 72 | Joseph (Jr) Cordle | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mabel Cordle | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Sara Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Herman Jr. Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Edwin Daughtery | 30 | Head | Railway Express | North Carolina |
| 77 | Kathleen Daughtery | 28 | Wife | Looper | North Carolina |
| 78 | Joe Parks | 42 | Head | Machine Operator | North Carolina |
| 79 | Rosey Parks | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | George Parks | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Herman + 2 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)