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Shirley Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tilda — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Shirley J. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Postmaster |
| Industry | Post office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1092 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Postmaster |
| Township / Ward | Clover Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jeannette Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Shirley Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| A Smith | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lula Smith | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, South …
Son, age 20
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
York, South …
Head, age 30
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Shirley J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Barber Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
York-County, South …
Head, age 40
York-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Shirley J. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | Postmaster |
| Industry | Post office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1092 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Shirley Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Tilda Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Tilda Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Shirley Smith
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · 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 — York-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03846-00380)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Bratton | 3 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Dray Horton | 42 | head | Fixer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Rachel Horton | 34 | wife | Frame Spinner | South Carolina |
| 4 | James Horton | 13 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Larry Horton | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | William Horton | 2 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Altha Johnson | 65 | head | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Florence Jones | 26 | daughter | Winder Hand | Georgia |
| 9 | Fred Jones | 14 | grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Shirley J. Smith THIS PERSON | 40 | head | Postmaster | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lula A. Smith | 33 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Helen Smith | 19 | daughter | Winder Hand | South Carolina |
| 13 | Mildred Smith | 17 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Jeannette Smith | 13 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | A. Ware Smith | 43 | brother | Speeder Hand | South Carolina |
| 16 | Franklin B. Clinton | 28 | head | Doff Twisters | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ora Lee Clinton | 26 | wife | Speeder Hand | North Carolina |
| 18 | Jerry Clinton | 0 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Robert L. Clinton | 20 | brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Paul Whisenant | 17 | head | Card Hand | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lucille Whisenant | 19 | wife | 40 | South Carolina |
| 22 | Clarence Long | 38 | head | Lay Up Roving | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lettie Long | 32 | wife | Frame Spinner | North Carolina |
| 24 | Cleveland C. Brichett | 43 | head | Spinning Room | North Carolina |
| 25 | Margaret Brichett | 36 | wife | Roller Picker | South Carolina |
| 26 | James C. Brichett | 18 | son | Doff Spinning | South Carolina |
| 27 | Phyllis Brichett | 17 | daughter | Frame Spinner | South Carolina |
| 28 | Rachel Brichett | 13 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Dan Plott | 32 | head | Second Hand Spinning Room | South Carolina |
| 30 | Margaret Plott | 31 | wife | Frame Spinner | South Carolina |
| 31 | Billy Plott | 10 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Dorothy Plott | 8 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ray Hopper | 26 | head | Speeder Hand | South Carolina |
| 34 | Faye Hopper | 23 | wife | Frame Spinner | Tennessee |
| 35 | Donald Hopper | 4 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Junius Jenkins | 29 | head | Oiler Gears | North Carolina |
| 37 | Viola Jenkins | 31 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mildred Jenkins | 9 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Kenneth Jenkins | 7 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Ernest Jenkins | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Shirley
Gen 1 · 1 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)