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Marvin Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Marvin Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Durham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marvin & Jessie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Durham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marvin Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Durham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Durham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Tobacco factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Durham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Marvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Clifton Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Marvin Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lois Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marvin Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Hazel Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jessie Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Florence Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Durham, North …
Son, age 1
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marvin F. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Durham, North …
Son, age 11
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marvin J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| 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
Durham-County, North …
Son, age 22
Durham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marvin Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Durham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Durham |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Tobacco factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Marvin Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Marvin Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Irvin Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Marvin Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Marvin Smith
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Smith
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Irvin Smith
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Smith
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Marvin Smith
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Marvin Smith
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lois Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Durham-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Durham-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02902-00813)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Norman White | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Barbara White | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Edgar Hunter | 42 | Head | Porter | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lillian Hunter | 35 | Wife | Maid | North Carolina |
| 45 | James Hunter | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Annie Ruth Hunter | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lizzie Mae Hunter | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Edgar Jr Hunter | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ethel Bell | 11 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Isaac Shamblin | 34 | Head | Checker | North Carolina |
| 51 | Sudie Shamblin | 38 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 52 | Emma Shamblin | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Thurman Shamblin | 17 | Son | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jessie J. Shamblin | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | James Shamblin | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lawrence Shamblin | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Virginia Shamblin | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ruth Shamblin | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Sue Mae Shamblin | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Victor Harris | 50 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 61 | Nancy Harris | 48 | Wife | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Thelma Hopkins | 20 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 63 | Rudolph Hopkins | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ralph Hopkins | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Cornie V Hopkins | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Marvin Smith | 47 | Head | Floor Hand | North Carolina |
| 67 | Jessie Smith | 43 | Wife | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Marvin Jr Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 69 | Clifton Smith | 20 | Son | Floor Hand | North Carolina |
| 70 | Florence Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Hazel Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lois Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Hilda Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Arthur Allen | 63 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 75 | Doris Allen | 24 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 76 | Luther Allen | 18 | Son | Porter | North Carolina |
| 77 | Dorothy Allen | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Horace Sutherland | 27 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lenora Sutherland | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Barbara A. Sutherland | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Marvin + 5 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)