Frank Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harris-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Frank Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Manuel & Ella — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Harris-County, Texas
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Pasadena
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Additional Details
Occupation	Concrete Worker
Industry	Building contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	928
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Texas
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Concrete Worker
Township / Ward	Houston City
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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 Frank	Age	Birth yr
Velma Smith	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Frank Smith	Head	—	39	~1901
Mamie Smith	Spouse	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Harris, Texas

Son, age 19

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Watchman
Industry	State Highway
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Harris, Texas

Other, age 28

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Servant
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Yardman
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Harris-County, Texas

Head, age 39

Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Pasadena
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Occupation	Concrete Worker
Industry	Building contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	928
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Texas
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Our Model Tree links Frank Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Manuel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Manuel Smith

b. ~1866

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Ella Smith

b. ~1872

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Frank Smith

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Texas

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

Page Contents

32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04200-00399)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Louie White	13	grandson	—	Texas
2	Charles White	24	son	Yard Man	Texas
3	Johnnie White	23	daughter	House Maid	Texas
4	Rosa L. Broomfield	60	Head	House Maid	Texas
5	Dan Amox	48	roomer	Laborer	Texas
8	Albert L. Clarke	26	Head	Carpenter	Louisiana
9	Rosa P. Clarke	39	Wife	House Maid	Louisiana
10	Eveline Williams	36	Head	House Maid	Texas
11	Charles Williams	15	son	—	Texas
12	Olliver Charles Williams	42	boarder	Laborer	Texas
13	Hattie Harris	64	mother	—	Texas
14	James Cooley	48	Head	Attendant	South Carolina
15	Hattie Cooley	49	Wife	Laundry	Texas
16	Gladys Williams	30	step daughter	—	Texas
17	Willie Williams	32	son in law	Butcher	Louisiana
18	Irvie Richard	42	Head	Manager	Texas
19	Ollis Richard	29	son	Dish Washer	Texas
20	Willie Birdie L. Richard	11	roomer	—	Louisiana
21	Robert Smith	38	roomer	Laborer	Louisiana
22	Sam Taylor	28	roomer	Laborer	Texas
23	Hattie Washington	52	Head	Wash Woman	Texas
24	Henry Washington	19	son	Attendant	Texas
25	George Washington	17	son	—	Texas
26	Clarence Washington	15	son	—	Texas
27	David Washington	14	son	—	Texas
29	Charles Gregory	50	Head	Longshoreman	Texas
30	Minnie Gregory	51	Wife	Laundry	Alabama
31	Jimmie Gregory	20	son	Laborer	Texas
37	Frank Smith THIS PERSON	39	Head	Concrete Worker	Texas
38	Mamie Smith	19	Wife	—	Texas
39	Velma Smith	3	daughter	—	Texas
40	Addie Shalars	25	Head	—	North Carolina

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Frank

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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