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Elsie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Denton-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Denton-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Denton-County, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Denton |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | No |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imogene Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elsie Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Otha Herring | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| J Smith | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| John Herring | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Claudie Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eugene Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Minnie Smith | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Denton, Texas
Daughter, age 5
Denton, Texas · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Denton-County, Texas
Daughter, age 14
Denton-County, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Denton |
| Industry | No |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Elsie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Texas
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Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otha Herring
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Imogene Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claudie Smith
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 — Denton-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Denton-County, Texas
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04020-00609)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie Jennings | 52 | Head | — | Texas |
| 2 | Roy Jennings | 30 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 3 | Emma Jennings | 24 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Etheridge Jennings | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Hazel L. Jennings | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | Texas |
| 6 | Elmer L. Jennings | 22 | Son | Clerk | Texas |
| 7 | Murriel Jennings | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Texas |
| 8 | Nelson Rockwell | 20 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Texas |
| 9 | Naomi R. Rockwell | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Roy Jr. Jennings | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Florence E. Harpole | 54 | Head | — | Texas |
| 12 | Rosa Harpole | 51 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 13 | Ann E. Thompson | 80 | Head | Cook | Texas |
| 14 | Nora Harpole | 52 | Head | — | Texas |
| 15 | Charles Selby | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Texas |
| 16 | Mavis N. Selby | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Cecil E. Horton | 27 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 18 | Dorothy Horton | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Charles Horton | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Elvis Bodkins | 25 | Roomer | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 24 | J. H. Smith | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 25 | Minnie Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | John Herring | 21 | Son-in-law | Nya Laborer | Texas |
| 27 | Otha Herring | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | James Smith | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Elsie M. Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Imogene Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Claudie H. Smith | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Dorothy Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Eugene W. Smith | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Robert B. Turner | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Minnie Turner | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | Mary E. Turner | 22 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Joseph J. Wooley | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ella Wooley | 55 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Douglas Wooley | 17 | Son | Working Laborer | 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)