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Gladys Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Travis-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Gladys Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Travis-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 30-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Travis-County, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Austin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Travis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | State School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1240 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Austin City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
30 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurine Biggs | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Barbara Claridge | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Vivian Lovick | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Fleety Mcdaniels | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Head Hill J B | Other | — | — | |
| Head Biggs Theo G | Other | — | — | |
| Head Miller John B | Other | — | — | |
| Father-In-Law Cardwell J N | Other | — | — | |
| Donald Richardson | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Head Baldry Edward R | Other | — | — | |
| Gertrude Hill | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Bobbie Lovick | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Laine De Reer | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Vada Lovick | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lodger Williams J D | Other | — | — | |
| Servant Reed Laura | Other | — | — | |
| Head Newton Ed S | Other | — | — | |
| John Lovick | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Son John B Jr | Other | — | — | |
| Head Smith W Aiden | Other | — | — | |
| Head Claridge Geo H | Other | — | — | |
| Geo Claridge | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Philippine Miller | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Daisy Claridge | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Mary Baldry | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Anne Biggs | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Abigail Newton | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Gertie Smith | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Velma Hill | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Travis, Texas
Other, age 19
Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1911 — 18 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | supervisor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Travis-County, Texas
Daughter, age 29
Travis-County, Texas · implied b. ~1911 — 30 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Austin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Travis |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | State School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1240 |
| Highest Grade | C 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 Gladys Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gladys Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Texas
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Sibling
Vivian Lovick
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Claridge
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurine Biggs
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geo Claridge
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Travis-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Travis-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04150-00523)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emilie Modrell | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Texas |
| 2 | Rose Modrell | 55 | Sister-in-law | Permit Clerk | Texas |
| 3 | Alexander Stevens | 48 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 4 | Luvie Stevens | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Alexander Stevens | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Margaret Johnson | 25 | Sister | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Fleety Mcdaniels | 22 | Head | Clerk | Texas |
| 8 | Donald Richardson | 40 | Partner | Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 9 | Laine De Reer | 27 | Partner | Routeman | Texas |
| 10 | Head Newton, Ed. S. | None | M | Newspaper | — |
| 11 | Abigail C. Newton | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | Head Smith, W. Aiden | None | M | Printing | — |
| 13 | Gertie H. Smith | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Gladys Smith THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 15 | Vivian V. Lovick | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | Texas |
| 16 | Vada Ruth Lovick | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Bobbie Marie Lovick | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | John B. Jr. Lovick | 12 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 19 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 20 | Head Biggs, Theo G. | None | M | Independent | — |
| 21 | Anne L. Biggs | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | Maurine Biggs | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 23 | Father-In-Law Cardwell, J. N. | None | M | — | — |
| 24 | Head Claridge, Geo. H. | None | M | Own Truck Line | — |
| 25 | Daisy M. Claridge | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Barbara Claridge | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Geo. C. Claridge | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Head Hill, J. B. | None | M | State Board | — |
| 29 | Velma Hill | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Gertrude Hill | 65 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 31 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 32 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 33 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | Head Baldry, Edward R. | None | M | Salvation Army | Am Cit |
| 35 | Mary H. Baldry | 59 | Wife | Officer | South Wales |
| 36 | Lodger Williams, J. D. | None | M | Salvation Army | Pa |
| 37 | Servant Reed, Laura | None | F | Private Home | — |
| 38 | Head Miller, John B. | None | M | — | — |
| 39 | Philippine Miller | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Son John B. Jr. | None | M | Construction Co. | — |
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)