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Thelma Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Larkie & Elmo — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glenn Springs Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Glenn Springs Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Sherrill Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Thelma Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Manning Smith | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Martha Jones | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Kenneth Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lillie Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 10
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 20
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glenn Springs Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| 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 Thelma Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Larkie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmo Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Marvin Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Manning Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Larkie Smith
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmo Smith
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Marvin Smith
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Manning Smith
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Smith
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Sherrill Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03838-00368)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Hyatt | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ruth Hyatt | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lottie Hyatt | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Leroy Hyatt | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Carroll Hyatt | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Hyatt | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Martha Hyatt | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | James M. Sherbert | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Nina B. Sherbert | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | James R. Sherbert | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Erine Sherbert | 15 | Daughter | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 12 | Eddie G. Johnson | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Anna Bell Johnson | 36 | Wife | Veneer Block | South Carolina |
| 14 | James Johnson | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Ella May Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Paul Jr. Johnson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | John W. Johnson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Harold Johnson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lucille C. Johnson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ben Pitts | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mary O. Pitts | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lily M. Ferguson | 5 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | James H. Ferguson | 3 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Willie J. Griffin | 8 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Walter Ferguson | 27 | Son-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Dewey Sims | 70 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lida Sims | 36 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Dan Sims | 39 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Cornelius Sims | 6 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Josephine Sims | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Arthur Sims | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Dorothy Sims | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Manning D. Smith | 39 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lillie O. Smith | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Thelma Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | John D. Smith | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Kenneth Smith | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Hazel Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Sherrill Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Martha Jones | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)