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Mary Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hill-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hill-County, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mary Sue |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hillsboro City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hill |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Hillsboro City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Lilla Smith | Head | — | 84 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hill, Texas
Daughter, age 11
Hill, Texas · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mary Sue |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Hill, Texas
Daughter, age 21
Hill, Texas · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mary Sue |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Hill, Texas
Daughter, age 31
Hill, Texas · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mary Sue |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Assistant Secretary |
| Industry | County |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Hill-County, Texas
Daughter, age 41
Hill-County, Texas · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mary Sue |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hillsboro City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hill |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Mary Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father W Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother U Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilla Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Smith
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
U Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilla Smith
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hill-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hill-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04066-00129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sana (X) Sweeney | 68 | Head | — | Texas |
| 42 | Jesse Sweeney | 51 | Son | Carpenter | Texas |
| 43 | George W Sweeney | 30 | Son | Salesman | Texas |
| 44 | Maggie (X) Faries | 44 | Head | — | Texas |
| 45 | Ethel White | 51 | Head | — | Texas |
| 46 | Reel Barnett | 26 | Head | Attendant | Texas |
| 47 | Hulda (X) Barnett | 24 | Wife | Cashier | Texas |
| 48 | Sam Mcdonald | 60 | Head | Machinist | Alabama |
| 49 | Mamie (X) Mcdonald | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Lilla Smith | 84 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Mary Sue Smith THIS PERSON | 41 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Texas |
| 52 | Alta (X) Wheeler | 45 | Head | Teacher | Missouri |
| 53 | May Reed | 89 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Lester P Jones | 27 | Head | Proprietor | Texas |
| 55 | Myrtle (X) Jones | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | E Clyde (X) Patterson | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Texas |
| 57 | Ruby Patterson | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Jane Patterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Enloe Simmons | 37 | Head | Real Estate Salesman | Tennessee |
| 60 | Lillian (X) Simmons | 63 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Anna Mcdonald | 64 | Head | — | Texas |
| 62 | Sam Adkins | 25 | Head | Assistant Manager | Texas |
| 63 | Dorothy (X) Adkins | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 64 | Dennis Adkins | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Sallie (X) Bardham | 64 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Granville Bardham | 34 | Son | Machinist | Texas |
| 67 | Roy Patterson | 30 | Head | Store Keeper | Texas |
| 68 | Dorothy (X) Patterson | 28 | Wife | Operator | Texas |
| 69 | Mary (X) Dephardt | 59 | Head | — | Texas |
| 70 | Tom Simpson | 35 | Lodger | Agent | Texas |
| 71 | Addie Bram Garner | 46 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 72 | Minnie (X) Huddleston | 56 | Head | Trained Nurse | Texas |
| 73 | Guy Huddleston | 31 | Son | Manager | Texas |
| 74 | Jannie Bell Huddleston | 27 | Daughter in law | — | Texas |
| 75 | Sue Huddleston | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Orman B Savender | 34 | Head | Electric Welder | Texas |
| 77 | Mary (X) Savender | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 78 | Mary B Savender | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Hugo Savender | 32 | Head | Electric Welder | Texas |
| 80 | Lela Savender | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)