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Alvin Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Alvin Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1931), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 9 b. ~1931 Male Son Born: Texas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDallas-County, Texas
SurnameSmith
Given NameAlvin
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age9
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTexas
1935 Residence (City)Dallas City
1935 Residence (County)Dallas
Additional Details
Hours Worked0
Highest Grade1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
Township / WardDallas City
Est. Birth Year~1931

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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Alvin Age Birth yr
Floyd Smith Son — 13 ~1927
Billie Smith Son — 6 ~1934
Edward Herod Other — 13 ~1927
Iris Smith Son — 12 ~1928
Virgin Smith Son — 11 ~1929
Samuel Smith Son — 7 ~1933
Alvin Smith Son — 9 ~1931
Rose Smith Spouse — 43 ~1897
Virginia Smith Daughter — 11 ~1929
Aris Smith Head — 39 ~1901
Eloise Lee Other — 59 ~1881

Census Appearances

1930
Dallas, Texas
Son, age
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Alvin
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Occupation none
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1940
Dallas-County, Texas
Son, age 9
Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1931 — 11 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Alvin
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
1935 Residence (City) Dallas City
1935 Residence (County) Dallas
Hours Worked 0
Highest Grade 1
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Alvin Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alvin Smith
Son · 1940 · age 9 · b. ~1931 · Texas
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Sibling
Samuel Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgin Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iris Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Dallas-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04176-00499)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Cecil Oliver 15 son — Texas
2 Rose Lee Oliver 13 daughter — Texas
3 Herbert Oliver 12 son — Texas
4 Thelma Roan 21 daughter Maid Texas
5 Rose E. Roan 3 daughter — Texas
6 Clara Jean Roan 2 grand daughter — Texas
7 Catherine Thornton 57 Head Cook Texas
8 Earthleen Parker 33 daughter — Texas
9 Berta Bell Gordon 36 niece — Texas
10 Sally Solmon 30 cousin Cook Texas
11 Clorine Schaffs 33 Lodger Seamstress Texas
12 Otto Schaffs 11 son — Texas
13 Ella Schaffs 8 daughter — Texas
14 Emma Williams 35 Head — Texas
15 Ulree Harvey 32 lodger Maid Texas
16 Christine Harvey 7 daughter — Texas
17 M. D. Pullman 14 nephew — Texas
18 Aris Smith 39 Head Road Work Louisiana
19 Rose Smith 43 wife — Texas
20 Floyd Smith 13 son — Louisiana
21 Iris Jr Smith 12 son — Louisiana
22 Virgin Smith 11 son — Texas
23 Virginia Louise Smith 11 daughter — Texas
24 Alvin Smith THIS PERSON 9 son — Texas
25 Samuel F Smith 7 son — Texas
26 Billie Hubert Smith 6 son — Texas
27 Edward Jr Herod 13 step-son — Texas
28 Eloise Lee 59 Mother — Louisiana
29 Henry Athoney 30 Head Porter Texas
30 Ella Athoney 25 wife Maid Texas
31 Rosie Cain 53 Head — Texas
32 Leon Jennings 20 Grand-son Laborer Texas
33 Berneta Jennings 19 Grand-daughter Laundress Texas
34 Bernice Jennings 16 Grand-daughter — Texas
35 Johnnie Mae Flinn 7 Grand-daughter — Texas
36 Dexter Flinn 4 Grand-son — Texas
37 Claud Jones 25 Grand-son Laborer-Skill Texas
38 Onetta Jones 23 Grand-daughter Maid Texas
39 John Garrett 44 Head Truck Driver Texas
40 Ruth Garrett 40 wife Cook Texas

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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)

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