Who was Thomas Smith?

Thomas Smith (1926–2004) was born in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States and died in Houston, Harris, Texas. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas Henry Smith 1926–2004

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 7 SEP 1926 · Houston, Harris, Texas, United States

Died 18 FEB 2004 · Houston, Harris, Texas

Father Peter Miner Householder

Mother Costanza A Cassie Taylor

Spouse Wilson W Duckworth Sr

Children Bryant Duckworth, G C Duckworth, J D Duckworth, L C Duckworth, Wilson W Duckworth Jr

Siblings Blanche Householder, Claude Householder, Newton Householder, William F Householder

Records

1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current U.S., Social Security Death Index, … Web: Texas, Find A Grave … U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca. Social Security Death Index (CD … United States Obituary Collection

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Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Miner Householder

Costanza A Cassie Taylor

Spouse(s)

Wilson W Duckworth Sr

Children

Wilson W Duckworth Jr

Biography

Thomas Henry Smith was born in 1926 in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States, the child of peter miner householder and costanza a cassie taylor. In 1930, Thomas Henry Smith resided in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas. In 1935, Thomas Henry Smith resided in Dallas, Dallas, Texas. Thomas Henry Smith married wilson w duckworth sr, and had children including bryant duckworth, g c duckworth, j d duckworth, l c duckworth, wilson w duckworth jr. Thomas Henry Smith passed away in 2004 in Houston, Harris, Texas.

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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Newspaper U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
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Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Burial Records Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
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Burial Records U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
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Death Records Social Security Death Index (CD ROM)
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Record United States Obituary Collection

Life Timeline

1926

Birth of Thomas Henry Smith in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States

Birth

1930

Thomas Henry Smith resided here in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas

Residence

1935

Thomas Henry Smith resided here in Dallas, Dallas, Texas

Residence

1940

Thomas Henry Smith resided here in Houston, Harris, Texas

Residence

2004

Death of Thomas Henry Smith in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States

Death

2004

Burial of Thomas Henry Smith in Houston, Harris, Texas

Burial

Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Smith

This ancestor line traces from Garrard, Kentucky (1809) to Houston, Harris, Texas (1926) across 5 generations.

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: Thomas Smith (1926–2004) was born in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States and died in Houston, Harris, Texas. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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