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Billy Smith — 1940 US Census Record
1940 United States Federal Census · Navarro-County, Texas
Age 8
b. ~1932
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Navarro-County, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Billy J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Navarro |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1932 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Billy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Clara Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Louise Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Billy Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Estella Smith | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ophelia Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lela Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Susie Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Vernell Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1940
Navarro-County, Texas
Son, age 8
Navarro-County, Texas · implied b. ~1932 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Billy J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Navarro |
| Highest Grade | No 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.
Billy Smith appears in the 1940 US Census.
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Billy Smith
Son · 1940 · age 8 · b. ~1932 · Texas
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Sibling
Ophelia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernell Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilson Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lela Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Navarro-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Navarro-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04113-00397)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. S. Rainey | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Ola Rainey | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Bobby J. Rainey | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Melba K. Rainey | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | John D. Jr. Dean | 24 | Lodger | Teacher | Texas |
| 6 | Omega Hollis | 23 | Lodger | Teacher | Texas |
| 7 | George Kanturk | 53 | Head | Blacksmith | Czechoslovakia |
| 8 | William H. Lawson | 67 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Maude Lawson | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | James W. Mickler | 67 | Head | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 11 | Francis M. Wells | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Clara V. Wells | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Wanda J. Wells | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Francis M. Jr. Wells | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Herbert Caffy | 41 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 16 | James W. Caffy | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Aubrey N. Caffy | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Morris Caffy | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Wallace Harris | 67 | Father | — | Texas |
| 20 | Odis W. Hambrick | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 21 | Una B. Hambrick | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | Icie I. Hambrick | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Stephen P. Cheeseman | 61 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 24 | Hattie Cheeseman | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | Lester H. Cheeseman | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 26 | Alphonso P. Jr. Cheeseman | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | John B. Smith | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 28 | Estella Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Lela R. Smith | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Texas |
| 30 | Susie M. Smith | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Texas |
| 31 | Clara Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Louise Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Charles E. Smith | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Vernell Smith | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Billy J. Smith THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Ophelia Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Wilson W. Smith | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | James E. Smith | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | James T. Stroder | 66 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 40 | Nannie B. Stroder | 59 | Wife | — | 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)