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Hilda Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bexar-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Hilda Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bexar-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bexar-County, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hilda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prec No 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bexar |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Prec No 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Hilda | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Henry Davis | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Irene Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Walter Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elbert Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Hilda Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Milton Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Louis Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elbert Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bexar, Texas
Spouse, age 27
Bexar, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hulda |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Bexar-County, Texas
Spouse, age 36
Bexar-County, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hilda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prec No 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bexar |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Hilda Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Hilda Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bexar-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bexar-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03987-00607)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carmen Gonzalez | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Ralph W. Waserling | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Nebraska |
| 43 | Mable Waserling | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 44 | William Corner | 34 | Head | Lineman | Texas |
| 45 | Patricia Corner | 30 | Wife | Assistant | Texas |
| 46 | Lee F. Meeker | 54 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 47 | Edward J. Meeker | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 48 | Cora Meeker | 25 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | Bernice Meeker | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Lucille Meeker | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | Elbert Smith | 37 | Head | Owner | Texas |
| 52 | Hilda Smith THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Elbert Jr. Smith | 16 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 54 | Doris Smith | 15 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 55 | Louis Smith | 13 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 56 | Irene Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Milton Smith | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 58 | Walter Smith | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Henry Davis | 37 | Laborer | Laborer | Texas |
| 60 | Nancy Brown | 61 | Head | — | Texas |
| 61 | Norman A. Webster | 37 | Head | Therapist | Arkansas |
| 62 | Louise Webster | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Clifford Webster | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mack Webster | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Norman Iii Webster | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | William A. Coleman | 57 | Head | Owner | Texas |
| 67 | Florence A. Coleman | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | William A. Coleman | 23 | Son | Salesman | Texas |
| 69 | Elton B. Camp | 31 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 70 | Greta Camp | 22 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 71 | Jeanette Camp | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | Albino Herberia | 21 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 73 | Alfred Herberia | 15 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 74 | Santiago Vieda | 22 | Cousin | Laborer | Texas |
| 75 | Grady D. Harrison | 60 | Head | Owner | Arkansas |
| 76 | Bessie L. Harrison | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | James Rosenberg | 28 | Head | Musician | Ohio |
| 78 | Juanita Meyer | 56 | Head | — | Texas |
| 79 | Francisco Arreiti | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 80 | Angelita Arreiti | 32 | Wife | — | Mexico |
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)