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Arthur Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fort-Bend-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elijah & Elish — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fort-Bend-County, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Prec. 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ft. Bend |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ranch |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Prec 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elijah Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Arthur Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Roy Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Laddie Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fort Bend, …
Son, age 1
Fort Bend, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Fort Bend, …
Son, age 10
Fort Bend, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Son, age 21
Fort-Bend-County, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Prec. 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ft. Bend |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ranch |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Arthur Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elijah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Elish Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laddie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lettie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elijah Smith
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elish Smith
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laddie Smith
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lettie Smith
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Smith
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Texas
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Sibling
Mattie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Fort-Bend-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04034-00811)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | C. S. Spears | 61 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 42 | Sue M. Spears | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | John L. Spears | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Willie S. Spears | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Manor Spears | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | S. B. Spears | 25 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Melvina Spears | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 48 | Fred Jr. Spears | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Ernestine Spears | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Carrie Edwards | 32 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 51 | Ethel Edwards | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 52 | Leroy Edwards | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 53 | Mary Ann Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | E. D. Mccall | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Willie Mae Mccall | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | John Mccall | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | Sherod Mccall | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 58 | Anderson Mccall | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 59 | Harris Alphonso Mccall | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 60 | Lillie Mccall | 32 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Dorthy Mae Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Albert Gaylor | 56 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 63 | Henry Miller | 56 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 64 | Lurdie Miller | 55 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 65 | Tom Turner | 56 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 66 | Speaks Turner | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 67 | Helen Turner | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Elijah Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 69 | Laddie Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 70 | Arthur Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 71 | Roy Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 72 | Mattie Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | Hattie Powell | 36 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 74 | Juanita Joaquim | 42 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 75 | James Neal | 42 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 76 | Willie Graham | 26 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 77 | Alma Graham | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 78 | Willie Graham | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Henry Davis | 21 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 80 | Evelyn Davis | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)