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Herman Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Herman Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stokes-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Percy & Percy — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stokes-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yadkin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stokes |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Yadkin |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Minnie Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Martha Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Herman Smith | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davie, North …
Son, age 8
Davie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 5 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Davie, North …
Son, age 19
Davie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Stokes-County, North …
Head, age 30
Stokes-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yadkin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stokes |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 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: father Percy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Percy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Percy Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Percy Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Smith
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Stokes-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Stokes-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02976-00506)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Aline Hall | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Kathryne Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | William Hall | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Hester Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | R. J. Hall | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Willie Mabe | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lucinda Mabe | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Richard Tucker | 24 | Son-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ruby Tucker | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Junior Tucker | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Mrs. C. W. Edwards | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Stella Edwards | 35 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | June Correll Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | R. C. Boyles | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Nan Boyles | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ana Ruth Boyles | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Neal Ronald Boyles | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | D. F. Clanton | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Florence Clanton | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | H. C. Clanton | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Kate Clanton | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Norma Clanton | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Doris Clanton | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Wayne Clanton | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Herman H. Smith THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mary Lucille Smith | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | James Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Martha Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mary Edith Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | John Ellis Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Minnie Ruth Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | J. M. Boyles | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Effie Boyles | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Merine Boyles | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Basil Boyles | 23 | Son-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Bernice Boyles | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Wesley Boyles | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lunsford Cornett | 82 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Parmelia Cornett | 78 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Florence Cornett | 45 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Herman
Gen 1 · 4 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)