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Robert Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfield-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clifford & Clifford — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fairfield-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Augusta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Slabbers |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Slabbers |
| Township / Ward | Winnsboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Smith | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Clifton Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bernice Smith | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 5
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Robert |
| 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 | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 15
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Sweeper |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Fairfield-County, South …
Head, age 25
Fairfield-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Augusta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Slabbers |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| 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 Robert Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clifford Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Clifford Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leila Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clifford Smith
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clifford Smith
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leila Smith
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Smith
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South 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 — Fairfield-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Fairfield-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03807-00529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Audrey Lee Payne | 11 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Bettie Jo Payne | 8 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Grady Payne | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Dorthy Payne | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Fay Payne | 2 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Stella F. Wright | 23 | House keeper | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 47 | Cora Lee Walling | 34 | Head | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 48 | Margaret Walling | 14 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Helen Walling | 11 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Elizabeth Walling | 9 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Georgia Mae Walling | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Chester C. Pate | 44 | Head | Painter | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lula Mae Pate | 32 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Walter Pate | 13 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Heyward Farrell | 25 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Thompson | 45 | lodger | Cook | South Carolina |
| 57 | Carrie Jones | 24 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Willis F. Jones | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Lilla Jones | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | George Jones | 2 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Sallie Jones | 49 | mother | Cook | South Carolina |
| 62 | Edd Mack | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Vinia Mack | 34 | wife | Scrubber | South Carolina |
| 64 | Sara Mack | 17 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Nannie Mack | 15 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Phylis Mack | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Maggie Mack | 8 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Mattie Mack | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Clarence Walker | 60 | lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Bessie Thompson | 50 | Head | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 71 | David Gray | 47 | Head | Doffing | Alabama |
| 72 | Ada Gray | 37 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | William Gray | 18 | son | Enrolled | South Carolina |
| 74 | Doris Gray | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Palmer L. Hutto | 38 | Head | Frame Hand | South Carolina |
| 76 | Bernice Hutto | 34 | wife | Frame Hand | North Carolina |
| 77 | Robert Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Slabbers | South Carolina |
| 78 | Bernice Smith | 24 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Clifton Smith | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Lea Fernade Smith | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 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)