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Norma Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Norma Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dallas-County, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Dallas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Norma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Norma Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Henry Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| J Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Irene Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ada Smith | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dallas, Texas
Daughter, age 4
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Dallas-County, Texas
Daughter, age 15
Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 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 Norma Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Norma Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Texas
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Sibling
Irene Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04172-00349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thos Randol | 27 | Head | Steam Fitter | Texas |
| 42 | Mollie Randol | 23 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Eddie Randol | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Oscar Martin | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 45 | Annie Martin | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 46 | Marney Martin | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Douglas Martin | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 48 | John W Smith | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 49 | Ada Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Henry B Smith | 23 | Son | Carpenter | Texas |
| 51 | Helen Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Irene Smith | 16 | Daughter | Waitress | Texas |
| 53 | Norma Smith THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | J W Smith | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 55 | J W Dossett | 19 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 56 | Dorothy Dossett | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 57 | Clyde Alderman | 28 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 58 | Stufa Alderman | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | H Greene | 48 | Lodger | Tile Setter | Texas |
| 60 | L A Carey | 64 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Annie Carey | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Kenneth Carey | 7 | Grandson | — | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Gail Oden | 31 | Head | Production Wk | Mississippi |
| 64 | Nell Oden | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 65 | Betty Gene Oden | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | John Wayne Oden | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | John Montgomery | 37 | Head | Painter | Tennessee |
| 68 | Gertrude Montgomery | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Blue Montgomery | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | William E Faulkner | 45 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Maurice Faulkner | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 72 | Jerry O Faulkner | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Patricia L Faulkner | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Mary J Malden | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | J D Liner | 28 | Head | Knitter | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lillian Liner | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Eugene Liner | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | J D Jr Liner | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Steele Murdock | 43 | Head | Seamstress | Texas |
| 80 | Margaret Murdock | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | 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)