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Mattie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gonzales-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gonzales-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gonzales-County, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gonzales |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 1 |
| 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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxine Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mattie Smith | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gonzales, Texas
Spouse, age 33
Gonzales, Texas · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Gonzales, Texas
Spouse, age 44
Gonzales, Texas · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maddie |
| 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 | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Gonzales-County, Texas
Spouse, age 54
Gonzales-County, Texas · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gonzales |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Mattie Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Gonzales-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Gonzales-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04041-00474)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattie Smith THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 2 | Maxine Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Arthur B. Smith | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 4 | Jessie Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | Peggy Jean Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Arthur Jr. Smith | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Lois May Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Shirley Ann Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | August Harbarth | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 10 | Faye B. Harbarth | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 11 | Donald Harbarth | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | La Relle Harbarth | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Tom Lubyinesky | Lubyinsky | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 14 | Emile Lubyinesky | Lubyinsky | 45 | Wife | Helper | Texas |
| 15 | Andrew Lubyinesky | Lubyinsky | 20 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 16 | Helen Lubyinesky | Lubyinsky | 16 | Daughter | Helper | Texas |
| 17 | Tony Lubyinesky | Lubyinsky | 14 | Son | Helper | Texas |
| 18 | Charles Jr. Rather | 58 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 19 | Inez B. Rather | 55 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | Willie Inez B. Rather | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Charles Taylor Rather | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Jack D. Smith | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 23 | Eunice Smith | 25 | Wife | Helper | Texas |
| 24 | Jimmie Jack Smith | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Sherry Buster Smith | 14 | Brother-in-law | Farm | Texas |
| 26 | Manuel B. Castillo | 26 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 27 | Vickie D. Castillo | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Ben Castillo | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Juanita Castillo | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Jesusa Castillo | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Stacios | Stacis Castillo | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Erwin Windwehen | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Ola Windwehen | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Alvin Windwehen | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 35 | Joy Windwehen | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Elton Windwehen | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | Dora Dean Windwehen | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Alma Mae Windwehen | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Herbert Windwehen | 38 | Brother | Laborer | Texas |
| 40 | Frank Staton | 47 | Head | Oil Lease Salesman | 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)