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Ed Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ed Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed D. Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | J P 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ed | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Smith | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ozell Robertson | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Otis Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ed Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ed Smith | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Erma Hagerty | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eugene Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edna Smith | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Clara Smith | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harrison, Texas
Son, age 10
Harrison, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harrison-County, Texas
Son, age 20
Harrison-County, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed D. Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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.
Our Model Tree links Ed Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ed Smith
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Texas
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Sibling
Eugene Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erma Hagerty
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Harrison-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04058-00205)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie John Smith | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Ed D. Smith | 65 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Clara Smith | 62 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 44 | Edna Smith | 27 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Eugene Smith | 22 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Ed D. Jr Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Otis Smith | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 48 | Erma L. Hagerty | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | Mattie P. Smith | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Ozell Robertson | 3 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 51 | Jeff Sentell | 59 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Indie Sentell | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Josie Sentell | 25 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Willie Young | 58 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Hestine Young | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | Florence Young | 28 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Clementine Young | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Elbert Hagerty | 67 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 59 | Mary Hagerty | 65 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | Kathleen Hagerty | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Davis Roberson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 62 | Elizabeth Roberson | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 63 | Hairgone Roberson | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | J. D. Roberson | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Nowell Roberson | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Oreatha Roberson | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Willie Lou Roberson | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | Bennie Alford | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 69 | Lurgenia Alford | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 70 | Ed Matthews | 16 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 71 | Jasper Sentell | 62 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 72 | Lillie Sentell | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 73 | A. D. Sentell | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 74 | Charlene Sentell | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Jasper Jr Sentell | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Jewel Sentell | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Edward L. Sentell | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Hugh L. Sentell | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Clarice Sentell | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Clara M. Sentell | 6 | Daughter | — | 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)