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Ada Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Erath-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ada Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erath-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erath-County, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erath |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Stephenville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delia Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marie Smith | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Oda Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alex Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Melvin Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Calvin Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Daniel Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Clifton Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Gerald Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ada Smith | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1930
Erath, Texas
Other, age 48
Erath, Texas · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | House Family |
| Class of Worker | 8596 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Erath-County, Texas
Spouse, age 58
Erath-County, Texas · implied b. ~1882 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erath |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 Ada Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ada Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Erath-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Erath-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04029-00129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert E Phillips | 4 | Nephew | — | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Shannon L Edwards | 42 | Head | Cook | Texas |
| 43 | Annie C Edwards | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 44 | Virgil M Edwards | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | A. B. Jr. Clark | 23 | Head | Barber | Texas |
| 46 | Martha Clark | 22 | Wife | Cook | Texas |
| 47 | Sarah J Clark | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Alonzo Clark | 19 | Brother | Dishwasher | Texas |
| 49 | Ben Williams | 81 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Edna Phillips | 50 | Head | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 51 | James R Geary | 58 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 52 | Bessie Geary | 51 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 53 | Fred Phillips | 36 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 54 | Jessie M Phillips | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 55 | Pearl M Phillips | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Albert Phillips | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | James A Phillips | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 58 | Alex Smith | 57 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 59 | Ada Smith THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 60 | Marie L Smith | 29 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 61 | Daniel Smith | 19 | Son | Cook | Texas |
| 62 | Clifton Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 63 | Gerald Smith | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | Oda Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Melvin Smith | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | Delia M Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Calvin Smith | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | Alford A Clark | 45 | Head | Barber | Texas |
| 69 | Beulah Clark | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 70 | Evalyn Clark | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Ursey Murray | 65 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Mary M Murray | 70 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 73 | Alex Chandler | 26 | Head | Cook | Texas |
| 74 | Lucy B Chandler | 21 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 75 | Annie L Chandler | 4 | Daughter | 0 | Texas |
| 76 | Jal E Chandler | 1 | Son | 0 | Texas |
| 77 | Charlie C Johnson | 74 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 78 | Mary C Johnson | 62 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 79 | Clay Hicks | 63 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 80 | Selma O Hicks | 28 | Daughter | Seamstress | Texas |
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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)