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Maurice Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Laurens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Maurice Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maurice |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | no |
| Industry | no |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Laurens Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Maurice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Carol Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Myrtle Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Carl Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Maurice Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laurens, South …
Son, age 5
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maurice |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Laurens-County, South …
Son, age 15
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maurice |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Occupation | no |
| Industry | no |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Maurice Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Maurice Smith
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Muriel Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carol Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Laurens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03821-00925)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geneva Young | 14 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Walter Corbett | 46 | head | No | South Carolina |
| 3 | Virginia Corbett | 39 | wife | No | South Carolina |
| 4 | Frances Corbett | 11 | daughter | No | South Carolina |
| 5 | George Williams | 37 | head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Amy Williams | 35 | wife | No | South Carolina |
| 7 | Will Todd | 35 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Cindy Todd | 35 | wife | No | South Carolina |
| 9 | Leroy Todd | 7 | son | No | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ida Leake | 70 | mother | No | South Carolina |
| 11 | Carl Smith | 42 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Myrtle Smith | 45 | wife | No | South Carolina |
| 13 | William Smith | 16 | son | No | South Carolina |
| 14 | Maurice Smith THIS PERSON | 15 | son | No | South Carolina |
| 15 | Muriel Smith | 14 | son | No | South Carolina |
| 16 | Charles Smith | 12 | son | No | South Carolina |
| 17 | Harold Smith | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Carol Smith | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Albert Finley | 63 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Celia Finley | 51 | wife | No | South Carolina |
| 21 | Sam Madden | 42 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Lizzie Madden | 33 | wife | No | South Carolina |
| 23 | Elizabeth Madden | 16 | daughter | No | South Carolina |
| 24 | Will Knight | 58 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Rosa Knight | 36 | wife | No | South Carolina |
| 26 | Jim Knight | 71 | brother | No | South Carolina |
| 27 | M. Floyd Putnam | 36 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Ruth Putnam | 30 | wife | No | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lucile Putnam | 12 | daughter | No | South Carolina |
| 30 | Frances Putnam | 10 | daughter | No | South Carolina |
| 31 | Alton Putnam | 2 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Willie Franklin | 33 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Jessie Franklin | 46 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Wilson Franklin | 20 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Clarence Franklin | 17 | son | No | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lillie Mae Franklin | 14 | daughter | No | South Carolina |
| 37 | Carl Franklin | 12 | son | No | South Carolina |
| 38 | Bobbie Franklin | 8 | daughter | No | South Carolina |
| 39 | Sam Jones | 50 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Jones | 25 | daughter | No | South 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)