Jessie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mclennan-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Jessie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mclennan-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mclennan-County, Texas
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Jessie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Waco city
1935 Residence (County)	McLennan
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Manufacturing Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	624
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Waco City
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Jessie	Age	Birth yr
Hortense Smith	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Alice Smith	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Jessie Smith	Head	—	39	~1901
Robert Smith	Son	—	6	~1934
Albert Smith	Son	—	9	~1931
Corinthy Smith	Son	—	5	~1935
Corine Smith	Son	—	15	~1925
Jessie Smith	Son	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1920

Mclennan, Texas

Son, age 18

Mclennan, Texas · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Jessie
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
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

Mclennan, Texas

Head, age 28

Mclennan, Texas · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Jessie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	no
Veteran	No
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Mclennan-County, Texas

Head, age 39

Mclennan-County, Texas · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Jessie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Waco city
1935 Residence (County)	McLennan
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Manufacturing Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	624
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Our Model Tree links Jessie Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Father

Albert Smith

b. ~1872

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Anchor record

Jessie Smith

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Texas

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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04100-00462)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Tom Laham	38	Head	Laborer	Texas
2	Bertha Laham	36	Wife	—	Texas
3	Partie Laham	15	Son	—	Texas
4	John Wilson	74	Head	Chauffeur	Texas
5	Dora Lee Wilson	19	Daughter	—	Texas
6	Henry Broden	74	Head	—	Alabama
7	Lilly Broden	58	Wife	—	Texas
8	Redwick Harris	40	Head	Porter	Texas
9	Lenora Harris	38	Wife	—	Texas
10	Theodore Harris	19	Son	—	Texas
11	Harold Harris	8	Son	—	Texas
12	Lonnie Harris	38	Brother	Day Laborer	Texas
13	Ben Pease	65	Head	—	Texas
14	Hattie Pease	50	Wife	Seamstress	Texas
15	Della Mae Rhodes	4	Granddaughter	—	Texas
16	Roberta Rhodes	2	Granddaughter	—	Texas
17	Gladys Kimball	22	Niece	Maid	Texas
18	William Randolph	38	Head	Janitor	Texas
19	Elizabeth Randolph	25	Wife	—	Texas
20	William Jr. Randolph	7	Son	—	Texas
21	Patsy Randolph	4	Daughter	—	Texas
22	Jessie Smith THIS PERSON	39	Head	Laborer	Texas
23	Corine Smith	15	Son	—	Texas
24	Hortense Smith	14	Daughter	—	Texas
25	Alice Smith	12	Daughter	—	Texas
26	Jessie Jr. Smith	10	Son	—	Texas
27	Albert Smith	9	Son	—	Texas
28	Robert Smith	6	Son	—	Texas
29	Corinthy Smith	5	Son	—	Texas
30	Calvin Adams	72	Head	—	Texas
31	Sarah Henderson	66	Head	Cook	Texas
32	Bullo Henderson	20	Son	Laborer	Texas
33	Buster Henderson	15	Son	Janitor	Texas
34	S. Thomas	52	Head	Janitor	Texas
35	Luckie Thomas	41	Wife	Maid	Texas
36	Emmett Bradshaw	62	Head	Janitor	Texas
37	Ada Bradshaw	63	Wife	—	Texas
38	Russell Whitely	53	Son-in-law	—	Texas
39	Carrie Whitely	49	Daughter	Maid	Texas

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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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