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Ben Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Williamson-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ben Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamson-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamson-County, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ben Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Willie Smith | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamson, Texas
Head, age 41
Williamson, Texas · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Williamson, Texas
Head, age 51
Williamson, Texas · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Williamson-County, Texas
Head, age 61
Williamson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Ben Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Smith
Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamson-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamson-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04166-00182)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anacleto Gutierrez | 59 | Head | Labourer | Mexico |
| 42 | Jose Gutierrez | 37 | Son | Labourer | Mexico |
| 43 | Adrian Gutierrez | 35 | Son | Labourer | Texas |
| 44 | Anabell Gutierrez | 37 | Son | Labourer | Texas |
| 45 | Emilio Gutierrez | 30 | Son | Labourer | Texas |
| 46 | Margarita Gutierrez | 22 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Francisca Gutierrez | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Victor Ruiz | 40 | Head | Labourer | Mexico |
| 49 | Emma Ruiz | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Andrew Ruiz | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 51 | Navelle Ruiz | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 52 | Prudencio Ruiz | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 53 | Raymond Ruiz | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Betty Ruiz | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Wiley Ruiz | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | Philip A Carlson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 57 | Bessie Carlson | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Waldine Carlson | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Helen Carlson | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 60 | Paul D Anderson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Chicago |
| 61 | Deborah Anderson | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | Carroll Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Albin Anderson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 64 | Lina Anderson | 59 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 65 | Charlie L Finn | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Viola Harris | 66 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 67 | John Harris | 71 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 68 | Harris Means | 42 | Lodger | Farmer | Texas |
| 69 | Beulah Means | 41 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 70 | John Peterson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 71 | Line Peterson | 50 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 72 | Rachael E Peterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | Sylvia C Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Clarence L Peterson | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Ben F Smith THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 76 | Willie Smith | 55 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | Annie Smith | 32 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Frank B Carlson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 79 | Gilda Carlson | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Virgil Carlson | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
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)