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Jesse Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Duplin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Jesse Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duplin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Duplin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smith Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Smith Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jesse | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Hattie Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Martha Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ceggie Smith | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Otis Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Annie Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Heman Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Harvey Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jesse Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lizzie Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jones, North …
Son, age 5
Jones, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| 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
Duplin-County, North …
Son, age 14
Duplin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smith Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Jesse Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jesse Smith
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Harvey Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Heman Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Duplin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Duplin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02901-00843)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceggie Smith | 48 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lizzie Smith | 46 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Heman Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer Helper | North Carolina |
| 4 | Thelma Smith | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jesse Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Harvey Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Otis Smith | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Martha Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Annie Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Hattie Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Clennie Branch | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | N. Carolina |
| 12 | Annie Branch | 38 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 13 | Katie Branch | 20 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 14 | Troy Branch | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | N. Carolina |
| 15 | Jasper Branch | 16 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 16 | Sadie Branch | 14 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 17 | Rosie Branch | 11 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 18 | Charles Branch | 5 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 19 | Arthur Branch | 2 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 20 | Frederick Miller | 24 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 21 | Neffie Miller | 21 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 22 | Charlie Miller | 13 | Brother | — | N. Carolina |
| 23 | John Boyette | 37 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 24 | Annie Boyette | 29 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 25 | Hazel Boyette | 8 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 26 | Virginia Boyette | 5 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 27 | Raymond Stanley | 27 | Head | Farming | N. Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Stanley | 24 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 29 | Helen Stanley | 13 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 30 | Ava Stanley | 10 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 31 | Vonnie Stanley | 7 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 32 | John Stanley | 5 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 33 | Cleveland Stanley | 3 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 34 | Burney Smith | 24 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 35 | Dora B. Smith | 24 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 36 | Louis Smith | 1 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 37 | Arnold Branch | 50 | Head | Farming | N. Carolina |
| 38 | Kate Branch | 46 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 39 | Fannie Branch | 26 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 40 | Eva Branch | 20 | Daughter | — | N. 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)