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Leona Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Leona Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Texas |
| Surname | SMITH |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Leona | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Marty Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Barbara Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Allan Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Billy Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jerry Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Martel Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Leona Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Texas
Other, age 29
Kent, Texas · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Kent-County, Texas
Spouse, age 38
Kent-County, Texas · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
| Surname | SMITH |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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Our Model Tree links Leona Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Leona Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04086-00278)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lynn E Mayfield | 24 | Head | Teacher | Texas |
| 2 | Bernice Mayfield | 26 | Wife | Teacher | Texas |
| 3 | Oriz C Bunrow | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 4 | Ella Bunrow | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | Oriz C Jr Bunrow | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | C W Bunrow | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Travis E Bunrow | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Rudolph S Bunrow | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | J Frank Stephens | 71 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Lucy Stephens | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 11 | Arvin Stephens | 22 | Son | Farm | Texas |
| 12 | Waldo Stephens | 20 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 13 | Wanda Stephens | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Hugh Turner | 36 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 15 | Lois Turner | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Leo Dale Turner | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Lethia Beth Turner | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | James C Smith | 40 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 19 | Leona Smith THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | California |
| 20 | Jerry Smith | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Laura Dell Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Billy Smith | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | Martel Smith | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Marty Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Allan Ray Smith | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Barbara Ann Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Cland Hairgrove | 18 | Head | Farm | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Mazell Hairgrove | 17 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Bernie L Smith | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 30 | Celizne Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Ben D Hodges | 30 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 32 | Nettie Lee Hodges | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Mcjuanita Hodges | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | George A Hodges | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Bonnie Ray Hodges | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Hodges | None | — | — | — |
| 37 | Woodrow Hodges | 27 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 38 | Opal Hodges | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Conie Jan Hodges | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Ray Dan Hodges | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
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)