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Pauline Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fannin-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Pauline Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fannin-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents R & Lettie — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fannin-County, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ector town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fannin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Ector Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pauline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| R Smith | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Delell Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Loyd Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lettie Smith | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fannin, Texas
Daughter, age 1
Fannin, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Fannin, Texas
Daughter, age 11
Fannin, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Fannin-County, Texas
Daughter, age 20
Fannin-County, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ector town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fannin |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 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 Pauline Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father R Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lettie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father S Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Dan Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eula Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eula Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
R Smith
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lettie Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
S Smith
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dan Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eula Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eula Smith
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Pauline Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Texas
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Sibling
Delell Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loyd Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Fannin-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Fannin-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04031-00186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Mary Ross | 73 | Sister in law | — | Texas |
| 2 | R. Robert Smith | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lettie Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Delell Smith | 21 | Son | New Worker | Texas |
| 5 | Pauline Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Loyd Smith | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | H. Eva Chitwood | 53 | Head | — | Texas |
| 8 | Vida Mae Chitwood | 25 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Royce Chitwood | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 10 | P. William Wittenalge | 60 | Head | — | Texas |
| 11 | Savilla Wittenalge | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Nama Joy Wittenalge | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | A. Lenora Anderson | 30 | Lodger | Teacher | Texas |
| 14 | H. William Stanford | 25 | Head | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 15 | Maggie O. Stanford | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Hessie Miller | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Keith Miller | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 18 | Imogene Miller | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Charlie Miller | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | M. Joe Huffaker | 43 | Head | Foreman | Texas |
| 21 | Faye D. Huffaker | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | Johanna Huffaker | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Charles Huffaker | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | J. Homer Tidwell | 33 | Head | Tower Worker | Texas |
| 25 | Lossie Tidwell | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Charles Tidwell | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | H. Dudley Anderson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 28 | Bernice Anderson | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Marie J. Mary Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | H. Robert D. Crittenden | 72 | Head | — | Texas |
| 31 | Mary Crittenden | 67 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | H. Willie Sudderth | 45 | Head | Seamstress | Texas |
| 33 | A. John Burnie | 73 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Georgia Burnie | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | E. Lonnie Lyon | 66 | Head | — | Texas |
| 36 | Mary D. Lyon | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | M. Thomas Hodges | 62 | Head | Driving Truck | Texas |
| 38 | Leva D. Hodges | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | John D. Mason | 48 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Jewel Mason | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Pauline + 2 siblings
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)