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James Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amanda — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | 30 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Columbus |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Cecil Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Horace Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Minnie Smith | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Polk, North …
Son, age 24
Polk, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Polk, North …
Head, age 35
Polk, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Polk, North …
Head, age 45
Polk, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Polk-County, North …
Head, age 55
Polk-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | 30 |
| 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 James Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Amanda Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Amanda Smith
b. ~1842
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Smith
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · 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 — Polk-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02960-00020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry J. D. Hayes | 61 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 42 | Hallie Hayes | 46 | Wife | At Home | South Carolina |
| 43 | Anna Bell Hayes | 28 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Albert Hayes | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Minnie Hayes | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Early Hayes | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Bullen Hayes | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | July Lawson | 65 | Lodger | Farm | Tennessee |
| 49 | Extra Line Reserved Through Mistake | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | Alice B. Hines | 74 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Ada Martin | 24 | Daughter | Private Home | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Martin | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Sammy Martin | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Richard Martin | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Hubert Pack | 30 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 56 | Bessie Pack | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ted Pack | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | James Pack | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Anna Pack | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Russell Pack | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Geneva Pack | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | James L. Smith THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 63 | Minnie L. Smith | 52 | Wife | At Home | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mary Smith | 24 | Daughter | Hosiery Mill | North Carolina |
| 65 | Paul Smith | 22 | Son | Lumber Mill | North Carolina |
| 66 | Blanche Smith | 17 | Daughter | Hosiery Mill | North Carolina |
| 67 | Cecil Smith | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Horace Smith | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Clint Green | 30 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 70 | Rosie L. Green | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Grover Ford | 39 | Head | School Project Building | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ruth Ford | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Jenette Ford | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Earl Ford | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mary Ford | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Margaret Ford | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Betty Ford | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ray L. Walker | 34 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 79 | Sallie Walker | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Nicholson Walker | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 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)