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Alma Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fannin-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Alma Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fannin-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fannin-County, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fannin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Jp 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alma Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Aline Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Henry Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Leon Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lamon Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Essie Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fannin, Texas
Daughter, age 8
Fannin, Texas · implied b. ~1922 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Fannin-County, Texas
Daughter, age 18
Fannin-County, Texas · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fannin |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Alma Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Texas
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Sibling
Aline Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lamon Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Fannin-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Fannin-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04031-00800)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Leroy Jones | 23 | Head | 30 | Texas |
| 43 | Mattie B. Jones | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 44 | Ray Lanier Jones | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Henry Smith | 51 | Head | 15 | Alabama |
| 46 | Essie Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Earl Smith | 21 | Son | 20 | Texas |
| 48 | Alma Smith THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | Bernice Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Aline Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | Leon Smith | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 52 | Lamon Smith | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 53 | H. N. Littrell | 51 | Head | 40 | Texas |
| 54 | Lorna Littrell | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Kemper E. Merrir | Merrin | 56 | Head | 30 | Texas |
| 56 | Jimmie B. Merrir | Merrin | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 57 | Grace Merrir | Merrin | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Mat Hal Merrir | Merrin | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Loreta Merrir | Merrin | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Tom Flowers | 43 | Head | 16 | Texas |
| 61 | Mary Flowers | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Louise Flowers | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Billie John Flowers | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | Bobby Roy Flowers | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Aul Stanford | 56 | Head | 8 | Georgia |
| 66 | Artie Stanford | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Counter Stanford | 22 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Hurl Stanford | 21 | Son | 40 | Arkansas |
| 69 | Garland Stanford | 18 | Son | 40 | Arkansas |
| 70 | Norma Stanford | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Eunice Stanford | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Josephine Stanford | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Janice Stanford | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Oran Taylor | 26 | Head | 60 | Texas |
| 75 | Opal Taylor | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 76 | Doris Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | A. J. Merrell | 45 | Head | 30 | Texas |
| 78 | Lorena Merrell | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 79 | W. J. Merrell | 23 | Son | 40 | Texas |
| 80 | W. S. Ballard | 66 | Head | 30 | Kentucky |
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)