Carrie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bowie-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Carrie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bowie-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bowie-County, Texas
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Carrie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	J. P. #1
1935 Residence (County)	Bowie
Additional Details
Industry	0
Class of Worker	No
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Township / Ward	J P 1
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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 Carrie	Age	Birth yr
Litterbelle Smith	Daughter	—	20	~1920
R Smith	Head	—	51	~1889
Carrie Smith	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Bowie, Texas

Spouse, age 28

Bowie, Texas · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Carrie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Bowie, Texas

Spouse, age 39

Bowie, Texas · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Carrie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Bowie-County, Texas

Spouse, age 48

Bowie-County, Texas · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Carrie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	J. P. #1
1935 Residence (County)	Bowie
Industry	0
Class of Worker	No
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Carrie Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Texas

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1940 US Federal Census — Bowie-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03989-00681)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jeff Arnold	70	Head	—	Arkansas
2	Robert Cooley	54	Head	Labor	Alabama
3	Ida Lou Cooley	22	Wife	—	Texas
4	Mary Cooley	14	Daughter	—	Texas
5	Middie Cooley	11	Daughter	—	Texas
6	Raice Lee Cooley	6	Son	—	Texas
7	Robert Jr. Cooley	5	Son	—	Texas
8	Lois Mae Cooley	2	Daughter	—	Texas
9	Charlie Mae Cooley	16	Daughter	—	Texas
10	Ben Mccoy	30	Head	Labor	Texas
11	Lessie Lee Mccoy	30	Wife	—	Texas
12	J. P. Rose	23	Head	Labor	Texas
13	Willie Mae Rose	25	Sister	—	Texas
14	Tommie Lou Rose	18	Mother	—	Texas
15	Hattie Allie Rose	42	Mother	—	Louisiana
16	Bertha Tate	54	Head	—	Texas
17	Bernice Tate	15	Daughter	—	Texas
18	Johnnie Jones	46	Head	Farmer	Texas
19	Bettie Jones	50	Wife	—	Texas
20	Oda Henry	38	Head	Maid	Texas
21	Harvey Henry	18	Son	Labor	Texas
22	Louis Kennedy	87	Head	—	Arkansas
23	Hattie Kennedy	67	Wife	—	Texas
24	Neil Duckett	34	Head	Labor	Arkansas
25	Lidie Duckett	33	Wife	Maid	Arkansas
26	Eunice Duckett	16	Son	Labor	Arkansas
27	Bert Jones Duckett	12	Son	—	Arkansas
28	Herman Brown	29	Lodger	Janitor	Arkansas
29	L. B. Philips	32	Head	Labor	Texas
30	Lillia Mae Philips	20	Wife	—	Oklahoma
31	Charles Ed. Philips	2	Son	—	Texas
32	Alma Ruffington	31	Head	Seamstress	Texas
33	Mary Jewel Ruffington	15	Daughter	—	Texas
34	Annie Lois Ruffington	14	Daughter	—	Texas
35	Lillian Ross	42	Head	Seamstress	Texas
36	William B. Ross	15	Son	—	Arkansas
37	Bertie Zell Ross	14	Daughter	—	Arkansas
38	R. H. Smith	51	Head	Labor	Louisiana
39	Carrie Smith THIS PERSON	48	Wife	—	Louisiana
40	Litterbelle Smith	20	Daughter	Maid	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.

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