Edna Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harris-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Edna Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Harris-County, Texas
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Justice Precinct #5
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Additional Details
Occupation	No
Industry	No
Class of Worker	No
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Texas
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Township / Ward	Justice Precinct 5
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edna	Age	Birth yr
Andrews Smith	Head	—	48	~1892
Robert Smith	Son	—	14	~1926
Johnnie Smith	Son	—	27	~1913
Edna Smith	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Harris, Texas

Spouse, age 24

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Washerwoman
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Harris, Texas

Spouse, age 33

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	19
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

Harris-County, Texas

Spouse, age 46

Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Justice Precinct #5
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Occupation	No
Industry	No
Class of Worker	No
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Texas
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Edna Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Texas

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04056-00107)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Winnie Mahaffey	50	Wife	No	Texas
2	Nelson Allen	60	Roomer	Farm Help	Texas
3	South Kohrvillie	None	Road	—	—
4	Joe Green	36	Head	—	Texas
5	Doris Green	30	Wife	Labor	Texas
6	Sam A. Hoffman	59	Head	Farmer	Texas
7	Arvilia Hoffman	59	Wife	No	Texas
8	Sherman Hoffman	18	Son	Farm Help	Texas
9	J. A. Bogs	69	Head	Farmer	Texas
10	Frank Bogs	47	Son	Farm Help	Texas
11	John Whitehead	56	Head	Farmer	Texas
12	Ema Whitehead	45	Wife	No	Texas
13	Fred Whitehead	27	Son	Farm Help	Texas
14	Lillie Whitehead	19	Daughter	No	Texas
15	Bernhard Whitehead	14	Son	—	Texas
16	Allen Whitehead	4	Son	—	Texas
17	Jessie Doakes	68	Head	Farmer	Texas
18	Lizie Doakes	64	Wife	No	Texas
19	Ira Doakes	30	Son	Porter	Texas
20	Rubin Doakes	26	Son	Farm Help	Texas
21	Bernice Doakes	22	Wife	No	Texas
22	Charely Doakes	1	Son	—	Texas
23	Ella B. Doakes	23	Wife	No	Texas
24	Jessie S. Barlow	42	Head	Farmer	Texas
25	Agnes Barlow	40	Wife	No	Texas
26	Bessie Barlow	17	Daughter	—	Texas
27	Lillie Barlow	14	Daughter	—	Texas
28	Larry Barlow	7	Son	—	Texas
29	Ruth Barlow	4	Daughter	—	Texas
30	Andrews Smith	48	Head	Farmer	Texas
31	Edna Smith THIS PERSON	46	Wife	No	Texas
32	Johnnie Smith	27	Son	Labor	Texas
33	Robert C. Smith	14	Son	—	Texas
34	E. G. Mueller	52	Head	Farmer	Texas
35	Clara Mueller	55	Wife	No	Texas
36	Loeda Mueller	32	Daughter	No	Texas
37	Raymon Mueller	18	Son	Farm Help	Texas
38	Willie H. Wigles	45	Head	Farmer	Texas
39	Medow Wigles	34	Wife	No	Texas
40	Richard Vosborg	35	Head	Farmer	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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