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Edward Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Edward Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Student |
| Class of Worker | N Y A School |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Township / Ward | Beaumont |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Nova Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edelia Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Deloris Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jane Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| J Lewis | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Texas
Son, age
Jefferson, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Jefferson, Texas
Son, age 10
Jefferson, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Jefferson-County, Texas
Son, age 20
Jefferson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Student |
| Class of Worker | N Y A School |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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 Edward Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Smith
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Smith
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Smith
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Texas
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Sibling
Margaret Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nova Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edelia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Deloris Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Jefferson-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04077-00739)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Goodall | 5 | Grand son | — | Texas |
| 2 | Irma Goodall | 2 | Grand dau | — | Texas |
| 3 | Henry Delia Goodall | 0 | Grand child | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Lawrence Robinson | 58 | Head | Com. Labor | Louisiana |
| 5 | Amy Robinson | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Di Verna Cobbs | 10 | Grand Daughtr | — | Texas |
| 7 | Odessa Minter | 20 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Eldora Mitchell | 9 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Clarence Hicks | 25 | Roomer | 48 | Texas |
| 10 | Ruby Hicks | 25 | Roomer | — | Texas |
| 11 | Clarence Hicks | 1 | Roomer | — | Texas |
| 12 | Philip Broussard | 46 | Head | Com. Labor | Louisiana |
| 13 | Addieda Broussard | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Lucille Broussard | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Susan Sellers | 24 | Sister-in-law | Maid | Louisiana |
| 16 | Mary Williams | 31 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Lawrence Williams | 30 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Marjorie Lumbark | 15 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Rosiebell Lumbark | 24 | Niece | Maid | Louisiana |
| 20 | Lucy Guidrey | 54 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Joseph Guidrey | 31 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Roosevelt Guidrey | 26 | Son | Owner | Louisiana |
| 23 | Alex Guidrey | 21 | Son | 40 | Texas |
| 24 | Vera Guidrey | 21 | Daugh-in-law | — | Texas |
| 25 | Anna Guidrey | 18 | Daugh-in-law | — | Texas |
| 26 | Joseph Guidrey | 4 | Grand son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Clarice Guidrey | 2 | Grand daughtr | — | Texas |
| 28 | Charles Guidrey | 1 | Grand son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Willie Haynes | 44 | Head | Com Labor | Louisiana |
| 30 | Dorthy Haynes | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Jane Smith | 40 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Nova Smith | 22 | Daughter | 0 | Texas |
| 33 | Edward Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | 40 | Texas |
| 34 | Margaret Smith | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | John Smith | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Edelia Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Deloris Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Ruby Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Betty Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | J. D. Lewis | 18 | Nephew | 0 | Texas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)