Melvin Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Melvin Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joel & Jessie — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Texas
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Melvin M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	J. P. - 1
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	52
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	J P 1
Est. Birth Year	~1911

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 Melvin	Age	Birth yr
Alice Smith	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Vera Smith	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Melvin Smith	Head	—	29	~1911
Allie Smith	Spouse	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Montgomery, Texas

Son, age 10

Montgomery, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Melvin
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
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

Montgomery, Texas

Other, age 19

Montgomery, Texas · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Melvin
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Montgomery-County, Texas

Head, age 29

Montgomery-County, Texas · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Melvin M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	J. P. - 1
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	52
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Our Model Tree links Melvin Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Joel Smith

b. ~1886

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Jessie Smith

b. ~1890

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Melvin Smith

Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · 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 — Montgomery-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04109-00067)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Clara Anderson	20	Daughter	House Maid	Texas
2	Doris R. Anderson	6	Daughter	—	Texas
3	Barbara J. Anderson	3	Daughter	—	Texas
4	Carmel Jr. Anderson	2	Grandson	—	Texas
5	Earnestine Anderson	12	Daughter	—	Texas
6	Mary E. Carly	46	Head	Laundress	Texas
7	Frank Mcknight	75	Boarder	Farmer	Texas
8	Sammie Samuels	11	Grandson	—	Texas
9	Earl Carly	2	Nephew	—	Texas
10	Sarah E. James	15	Lodger	—	Indiana
11	George D. Wagners	51	Head	House Repair	Indiana
12	Melvin M. Smith THIS PERSON	29	Head	Farmer	Texas
13	Allie B. Smith	23	Wife	Farmer	Texas
14	Vera M. Smith	5	Daughter	—	Texas
15	Alice J. Smith	5	Daughter	—	Texas
16	Charles F. Wright	54	Head	Farmer	Texas
17	Bessie Wright	38	Wife	—	Texas
18	Mariah James	76	Head	—	Texas
19	Tom Baltrip	42	Head	Farmer	Texas
20	Lizzie Baltrip	43	Wife	—	Texas
21	Howard Baltrip	32	Brother	Farmer	Texas
22	Lillian Bowers	10	Step Daughter	—	Texas
23	Shuter Wilford	43	Head	Farmer	Texas
24	Ernestine Wilford	25	Wife	—	Texas
25	Hester Wilford	40	Head	Farmer	Texas
26	Simms Wilford	79	Head	Farmer	Texas
27	Johnnie Talbert	38	Head	Farmer	Texas
28	Hannah Talbert	34	Wife	—	Texas
29	Arch Wilford	78	Head	Farmer	Texas
30	Millie Wilford	67	Wife	—	Texas
31	Charlie Wilford	24	Son	Farm Labor	Texas
32	Matthew Ferguson	29	Head	Farmer	Texas
33	Lilly Ferguson	28	Wife	—	Texas
34	Arthur L. Tilford	10	Grandson	—	Texas
35	Tony Jackson	2	Grandson	—	Texas
36	Harrison Baltrip	71	Head	—	Texas
37	Claude Johnson	39	Head	Farmer	Texas
38	Charlotte Johnson	36	Wife	—	Texas
39	Charles M. Johnson	15	Daughter	—	Texas
40	Rosie L. Johnson	14	Daughter	—	Texas

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Melvin

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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