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Jacob Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Forsyth-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Jacob Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forsyth-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winston-Salem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsythe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | backfiller |
| Industry | Textile dying company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Backfiller |
| Township / Ward | Winstonsalem |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jacob | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clarence Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Agnes Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davie, North …
Head, age 31
Davie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Forsyth, North …
Head, age 41
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Tobacco Dye Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 18 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Forsyth-County, North …
Head, age 50
Forsyth-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winston-Salem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsythe |
| Occupation | backfiller |
| Industry | Textile dying company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Jacob Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jacob Smith
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02910-00809)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Baxter Foust | 57 | head | Nagger + Packer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ida Foust | 49 | wife | Maid | North Carolina |
| 43 | Dorothy Foust | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Gilbert Foust | 28 | son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 45 | Sandra Foust | 2 | grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lillian Foust | 27 | daughter in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | David Neely | 56 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Susie Neely | 56 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Joseph Thompson | 57 | head | Lather | South Carolina |
| 50 | Alta Thompson | 41 | wife | Maid | North Carolina |
| 51 | Jacob Smith THIS PERSON | 50 | head | Backfiller | North Carolina |
| 52 | Agnes Smith | 53 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Edward Smith | 21 | son | Cloth Packer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Clarence Smith | 18 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Millie J. Holmes | 70 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Charlie Holmes | 43 | son | Tobacco Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Herman Holmes | 23 | grandson | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bertha M Holmes | 20 | granddaughter in-law | Operator Stemming Machine | North Carolina |
| 59 | Leon Holmes | 3 | great grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Frank Holmes | 2 | great grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Wilson Hines | 23 | head | Washing Machine Operator | North Carolina |
| 62 | Elease Hines | 24 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Clara D. Hines | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ernest C. Hines | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Charles H. Hines | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Otis Daren | 30 | head | Helper Truck | North Carolina |
| 67 | Helen Daren | 30 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Gloria Daren | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Delray Daren | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Donald G. Daren | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Chauncey Daren | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Jefferson Watts | 37 | head | Laborer On Nagger Gang | North Carolina |
| 73 | Bessey Watts | 35 | wife | Reacher | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Turner | 17 | nephew | Shoeshine Boy | North Carolina |
| 75 | William M. Fields | 32 | head | Cutter Operator | South Carolina |
| 76 | Daisy Fields | 28 | wife | Stemming Machine Operator | South Carolina |
| 77 | Mary E. Fields | 11 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Estella Mcintyre | 23 | sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | James Richardson | 42 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Lillie M Richardson | 33 | wife | Maid | North Carolina |
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)