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Jesse Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Jesse Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | J P 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Jesse | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bettie Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jesse Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jesse Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Billie Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alice Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Texas
Head, age 40
Montgomery, Texas · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Montgomery-County, Texas
Head, age 51
Montgomery-County, Texas · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Jesse Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jesse Smith
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04109-00181)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Raymond Wright | 19 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 42 | Mike Fuller | 17 | Hired hand | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Jesse Smith THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Alice Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 45 | Annie Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | John Smith | 17 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 47 | Ruby Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Billie Smith | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Bettie Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Jesse Smith | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 51 | Dorothy Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Frank Pearson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lucile Pearson | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 54 | Margaret Pearson | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Melba Pearson | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | J. B. Pearson | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | Frances Pearson | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Ona Mae Pearson | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | John Parson | 27 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 60 | Vertie Parson | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 61 | Johnnie Parson | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Lessie Parson | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Shirley Parson | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Patsy Parson | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Mrs. Belle Phillips | 57 | Head | — | Texas |
| 66 | Will Martin | 72 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Plassie Martin | 71 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | James Wood | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 69 | Lucile Wood | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 70 | James H. Wood | 19 | Son | Farming | Texas |
| 71 | Richard Wood | 18 | Son | Farming | Texas |
| 72 | Georgia Wood | 15 | Daughter | Farming | Texas |
| 73 | Ben Wood | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 74 | William Glover | 49 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 75 | Nancy Glover | 47 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
| 76 | Larkin Glover | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | Charlie Glover | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Grady Glover | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Bettie Pickering | 6 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 80 | Albert Scarborough | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)