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Roland Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Roland Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roland B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Roland | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Isabelle Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Roland Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ernestine Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Alma Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Albert Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Daniel Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 2
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roland B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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
Cumberland-County, North …
Son, age 12
Cumberland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roland B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Roland Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Roland Smith
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Richard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernestine Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel 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 — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02895-00502)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph B Crutchfield | 37 | Head | Store Manager | North Carolina |
| 2 | Joseph M R Crutchfield | 32 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | William J Hall | 52 | Head | Estimator | North Carolina |
| 4 | Salina B B Hall | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Annie B Hall | 24 | Daughter | Sales Lady | North Carolina |
| 6 | Vance C Hall | 26 | Son | Painter | North Carolina |
| 7 | Gladys J Hall | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Barbara J Hall | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Albert L B Smith | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Isabelle Smith | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Albert J Smith | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Alma J Smith | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Roland B Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Richard L Smith | 19 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ernestine Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Daniel R Smith | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Vestine S Crutchfield | 74 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Jessie N Crutchfield | 36 | Daughter | Buyer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Alice Crutchfield | 45 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Henrietta H Crutchfield | 70 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Gladys P Crutchfield | 10 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Emmett M B Tyner | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Annie Bell Tyner | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Charles B Tyner | 74 | Uncle | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | William H Young | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Bertha S Young | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | William H Jr Young | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | George T Young | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Alice E Young | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Eddie M Young | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Sarah A Young | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Jean Marie Young | 5 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Alexander J Jr Carter | 28 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 34 | Hilda M B Carter | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Hugh B Carter | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Alexander J Iii Carter | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | William Jackson | 49 | Father-in-law | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ethel Jackson | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Norman L Blackman | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Beulah B Blackman | 23 | Wife | — | North 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)