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Jane Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Jane Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Head
Born: Louisiana
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaumont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Beaumont |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Jane | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Deloris Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edelia Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jane Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| J Lewis | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Texas
Spouse, age 30
Jefferson, Texas · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Jefferson-County, Texas
Head, age 40
Jefferson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaumont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Jane Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jane Smith
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04077-00739)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Goodall | 5 | Grand son | — | Texas |
| 2 | Irma Goodall | 2 | Grand dau | — | Texas |
| 3 | Henry Delia Goodall | 0 | Grand child | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Lawrence Robinson | 58 | Head | Com. Labor | Louisiana |
| 5 | Amy Robinson | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Di Verna Cobbs | 10 | Grand Daughtr | — | Texas |
| 7 | Odessa Minter | 20 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Eldora Mitchell | 9 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Clarence Hicks | 25 | Roomer | 48 | Texas |
| 10 | Ruby Hicks | 25 | Roomer | — | Texas |
| 11 | Clarence Hicks | 1 | Roomer | — | Texas |
| 12 | Philip Broussard | 46 | Head | Com. Labor | Louisiana |
| 13 | Addieda Broussard | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Lucille Broussard | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Susan Sellers | 24 | Sister-in-law | Maid | Louisiana |
| 16 | Mary Williams | 31 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Lawrence Williams | 30 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Marjorie Lumbark | 15 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Rosiebell Lumbark | 24 | Niece | Maid | Louisiana |
| 20 | Lucy Guidrey | 54 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Joseph Guidrey | 31 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Roosevelt Guidrey | 26 | Son | Owner | Louisiana |
| 23 | Alex Guidrey | 21 | Son | 40 | Texas |
| 24 | Vera Guidrey | 21 | Daugh-in-law | — | Texas |
| 25 | Anna Guidrey | 18 | Daugh-in-law | — | Texas |
| 26 | Joseph Guidrey | 4 | Grand son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Clarice Guidrey | 2 | Grand daughtr | — | Texas |
| 28 | Charles Guidrey | 1 | Grand son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Willie Haynes | 44 | Head | Com Labor | Louisiana |
| 30 | Dorthy Haynes | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Jane Smith THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Nova Smith | 22 | Daughter | 0 | Texas |
| 33 | Edward Smith | 20 | Son | 40 | Texas |
| 34 | Margaret Smith | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | John Smith | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Edelia Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Deloris Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Ruby Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Betty Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | J. D. Lewis | 18 | Nephew | 0 | 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)