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Sam Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Robeson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sam Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Robeson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Edny — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Robeson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairmont Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Supervising |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Supervising |
| Township / Ward | Fairmont Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margrette Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edna Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sam Smith | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Robeson, North …
Son, age 11
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Robeson, North …
Head, age 21
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | American Indian |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Robeson-County, North …
Head, age 31
Robeson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairmont Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Occupation | Supervising |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Sam Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edny Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Smith
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edny Smith
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam Smith
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North 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 — Robeson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Robeson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02964-00268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Jacobs | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Nadine Jacobs | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ollie Jacobs | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Carson Jacobs | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Elsie Jacobs | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lillian Jacobs | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Onell Jacobs | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Unice Jacobs | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Dorothy Jacobs | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Hattie Oxendine | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Wilson Oxendine | 19 | Son | C C C | North Carolina |
| 12 | Bessie Oxendine | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Robert Oxendine | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lallie Oxendine | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Annie Oxendine | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Veritas Oxendine | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Rudolph Oxendine | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | T. Clark Hunt | 11 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Elijah Hunt | 58 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Allent Hunt | 17 | Cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Albert Patterson | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Nelda Patterson | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sophia Patterson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Willie Hicks | 8 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Alfonso Patterson | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Hattie O'Hair | 65 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Sam J. Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Supervising | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Smith | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Edna Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Margrette Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Cornelius Hunt | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Fannie Hunt | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Odessa Hunt | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Claymon Hunt | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | John H. Hunt | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Alex Hunt | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lula Hunt | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Dina Bell Hunt | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ina Hunt | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lane Hunt | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Sam
Gen 1 · 2 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)