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Pauline Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Pauline Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hunt-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hunt-County, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Commerce city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | HUNT |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Commerce City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Thelma Pruitt | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Taylor Pruitt | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lucy Smith | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hunt, Texas
Daughter, age 9
Hunt, Texas · implied b. ~1911 — 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Hunt, Texas
Daughter, age 20
Hunt, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 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 | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Hunt-County, Texas
Daughter, age 30
Hunt-County, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Commerce city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | HUNT |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | C 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 Pauline Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Smith
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Pauline Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Texas
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Sibling
Thelma Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
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 — Hunt-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hunt-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04072-00267)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ola Mae Mcalister | 23 | Daughter | New Worker | Texas |
| 2 | Lois Mcalister | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Archie Lee Hall | 12 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 4 | William T Roark | 51 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 5 | Lillian Roark | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | O Albert Perry | 46 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 7 | Willard A Perry | 21 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 8 | La Von Perry | 17 | Son | New Worker | Texas |
| 9 | La Verne Perry | 15 | Son | New Worker | Texas |
| 10 | Margaret Perry | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Valdon Gay Perry | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Martha Perry | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Bill R Bronson | 67 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lizzie Bronson | 56 | Wife | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 15 | Billie F Bronson | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | J Porter Travis | 68 | Head | — | Texas |
| 17 | Emily Travis | 68 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Dorothy Graham | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Marjorie R Graham | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | William M Hamilton | 21 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 21 | Viola Hamilton | 17 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | J Lee Weatherbee | 46 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lona A Weatherbee | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Lucille Weatherbee | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Willie Lee Weatherbee | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Johnnie Weatherbee | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Charlie Weatherbee | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Hazel Weatherbee | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | James C Smith | 34 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 30 | William M Smith | 33 | Wife | Teacher | Texas |
| 31 | Charles N Smith | 65 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Lucy Smith | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Pauline Smith THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 34 | Thelma Pruitt | 40 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 35 | Taylor Pruitt | 18 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 36 | Robert Maxwell | 43 | Head | Locomotive Machinist | Texas |
| 37 | Carnelia Maxwell | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Maxine Maxwell | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Pat R Brack | 31 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 40 | Hattie Brack | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Pauline + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)