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Joyce Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Brown-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Joyce Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brown-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brown-County, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joyce |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brownwood City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brown |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Brownwood City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joyce | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Callie Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Alford Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Opal Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Juanita Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Will Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Billie Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robbie Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joyce Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Brown, Texas
Daughter, age 1
Brown, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joyce |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Brown-County, Texas
Daughter, age 11
Brown-County, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joyce |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brownwood City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brown |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Joyce Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joyce Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Texas
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Sibling
Robbie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alford Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Brown-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Brown-County, Texas
Page Contents
17 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03994-00031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harold L. Mccurdy | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Will M. Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Callie Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Opal Smith | 19 | Daughter | Cooking And Sewing | Texas |
| 45 | Ruby Smith | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Texas |
| 46 | Alford L. Smith | 14 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 47 | James Smith | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 48 | Paul Smith | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Joyce Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Juanita Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | Billie Smith | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 52 | Robbie Smith | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 53 | G. H. Calvin | 51 | Head | Clergy | Mississippi |
| 54 | Edna H. Calvin | 45 | Wife | Teacher | Texas |
| 55 | Charley L. Parten | 21 | Head | Cotton Picker | Texas |
| 56 | Mary O. Parten | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 57 | Cecil V. Riordan | 28 | Son | Scrap Iron Buyer | Texas |
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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)