Leona Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Caldwell-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Leona Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caldwell-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Caldwell-County, Texas
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Leona
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Lockhart City
1935 Residence (County)	Caldwell
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Township / Ward	Lockhart City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Leona	Age	Birth yr
Marguerite Smith	Daughter	—	17	~1923
J Smith	Head	—	56	~1884
Carl Smith	Son	—	14	~1926
Leona Smith	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Caldwell, Texas

Spouse, age 33

Caldwell, Texas · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Leona
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Caldwell, Texas

Spouse, age 44

Caldwell, Texas · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Leona
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Caldwell-County, Texas

Spouse, age 54

Caldwell-County, Texas · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Leona
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Lockhart City
1935 Residence (County)	Caldwell
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Leona Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Texas

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03996-00076)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Willie Salge	16	Son	—	Texas
2	Hershel Garner	26	Head	Assistant Manager	Texas
3	Ethell Garner	18	Wife	—	Texas
4	Bennett Kriege	46	Head	Proprietor	Texas
5	Annie Kriege	38	Wife	—	Texas
6	Norman Kriege	16	Son	—	Texas
7	Wayne Kriege	10	Son	—	Texas
8	J. A. Smith	56	Head	Mail Carrier	Texas
9	Leona Smith THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	Texas
10	Marguerite Smith	17	Daughter	—	Texas
11	Carl Ray Smith	14	Son	—	Texas
12	M. R. Jackson	37	Head	Caretaker	Texas
13	Grace Jackson	32	Wife	—	Texas
14	Johnny Jackson	5	Son	—	Texas
15	Oscar Eagle	27	Head	Oil Field Worker	Texas
16	Connie Eagle	20	Wife	—	Texas
17	Worth Brown	41	Head	Salesman	Texas
18	Edna Brown	35	Wife	Music Teacher	Texas
19	Worth Ballard Brown	13	Son	—	Texas
20	Walter Ballard	58	Head	Local Agent	Texas
21	Annie Ballard	56	Wife	—	Texas
22	Naomi Lipscomb	56	Head	Teacher	Texas
23	Ima Carmichael	35	Roomer	Teacher	Texas
24	Daisy Alexander	67	Head	—	Texas
25	Carroll Alexander	20	Son	Attendant	Texas
26	Lou Henderson	72	Head	—	Texas
27	Everett Henderson	47	Son	—	Texas
28	Felix Henderson	45	Son	—	Texas
29	Jim Arch Allen	27	Head	Patrol Helper	Texas
30	Martha Jane Allen	26	Wife	—	Texas
31	Willie Allen	67	Mother	—	Texas
32	Mary Ella Haflin	83	Head	—	Texas
33	Clara Peterson	60	Lodger	—	Texas
34	Diane Jackson	24	Servant	Housekeeper	Texas
35	Emma Smith	54	Head	—	Texas
36	Merrill Smith	20	Son	—	Texas
37	Margaret Ingersoll	24	Roomer	Bookkeeper	Mexico
38	Elizabeth Dehoney	22	Roomer	Teacher	Iowa
39	Matt Withers	73	Roomer	—	Texas
40	Mary Lewis	60	Head	—	Mississippi

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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.

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