Fred Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Fred Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dallas-County, Texas
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Dallas City
Additional Details
Occupation	Road Construction
Industry	GW
Class of Worker	300
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	48
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Road Construction
Township / Ward	Dallas City
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Fred	Age	Birth yr
Ella Smith	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Myretha Smith	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Beatrice Choyce	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Fred Smith	Head	—	41	~1899
Rose Smith	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Dallas, Texas

Other, age 20

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Dallas, Texas

Head, age 30

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Const. Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	Low
Veteran	No
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Dallas-County, Texas

Head, age 41

Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Dallas City
Occupation	Road Construction
Industry	GW
Class of Worker	300
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	48
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Fred Smith

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Texas

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04176-00459)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elvira Mcdonald	59	Head	Laundress	Texas
2	Ernest Daniels	59	Head	Laborer	Texas
3	Jennie Daniels	50	Wife	—	Texas
4	Della Higgins	34	Head	—	Mississippi
5	Augusta Edwards	61	Daughter	—	Mississippi
6	Ella Perkins	45	Daughter	—	Texas
7	Anna R. Perkins	17	Daughter	New Worker	Texas
8	Helen M. Dotson	2	Great grand daughter	—	Texas
9	Daniel W. Webster	36	Head	Truck Driver	Texas
10	Jessie Lee Webster	35	Wife	—	Louisiana
11	Staten W. Webster	12	Son	—	Texas
12	Velma Lee Webster	10	Daughter	—	Texas
13	Paris Lee Daniels	16	Head	—	Texas
14	Walter Biggers	63	Head	Laborer	Texas
15	Katie Biggers	47	Wife	Cotton Picker	Texas
16	George Thomas	77	Head	—	Texas
17	Georgiana Thomas	44	Wife	—	Louisiana
18	C. W. Thomas	18	Son	Laborer	Texas
19	Ruby Thomas	14	Daughter	—	Texas
20	David Thomas	12	Son	—	Texas
21	Eunice Jones	20	Daughter	Maid	Texas
22	Pearla M. Jones	3	Daughter	—	Texas
23	Juliette Jones	1	Daughter	—	Texas
24	Ben Burns	70	Head	No	Texas
25	Miller Maloy	35	Head	Laborer	Texas
26	Blanche Maloy	26	Wife	—	Texas
27	Mildred Maloy	14	Daughter	—	Texas
28	Sother M. Maloy	9	Daughter	—	Texas
29	Jessie Mitchell	25	Head	Landscaping Private Home	Texas
30	Tracie Mitchell	27	Wife	No	Texas
31	Oliet J. Mitchell	15	Son	No	Texas
32	Bennie Mitchell	13	Son	—	Texas
33	Joddie Mitchell	11	Son	—	Texas
34	Johnnie Mitchell	11	Son	—	Texas
35	Katie Mitchell	9	Daughter	—	Texas
36	Fred Smith THIS PERSON	41	Head	Road Construction	Texas
37	Rose Smith	42	Wife	No	Texas
38	Myretha Smith	13	Daughter	—	Texas
39	Ella M. Smith	10	Daughter	—	Texas
40	Beatrice Choyce	20	Daughter	Private Home	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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