Rebecca Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Limestone-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Limestone-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Female Head Born: Texas Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Limestone-County, Texas
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Mexia City
1935 Residence (County)	Limestone
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Township / Ward	Mexia City
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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 Rebecca	Age	Birth yr
Birdie Smith	Daughter	—	29	~1911
Rebecca Smith	Head	—	65	~1875
Wilmer Harland	Other	—	14	~1926
B Harland	Son	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Navarro, Texas

Head, age 45

Navarro, Texas · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Public
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Limestone, Texas

Head, age 56

Limestone, Texas · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	350
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Limestone-County, Texas

Head, age 65

Limestone-County, Texas · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Mexia City
1935 Residence (County)	Limestone
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Rebecca Smith

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Texas

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1940 US Federal Census — Limestone-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04095-00485)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Jimmy Stubbs	48	Head	Janitor	Texas
42	Argola Stubbs	44	Wife	Servant	Texas
43	Hazel Stubbs	25	Daughter	Servant	Texas
44	Jimmy Stubbs	21	Son	Janitor	Texas
45	Robert Proctor	37	Head	Laborer	Texas
46	Martha Proctor	35	Wife	Cook	Texas
47	R. June Proctor	14	Daughter	—	Texas
48	Marie Morgan	16	Lodger	—	Texas
49	Veadie Thureton	32	Head	Practical Nurse	Texas
50	Seawillia Thureton	15	Daughter	—	Texas
51	Allie Thureton	12	Daughter	—	Texas
52	Jim Harris	49	Head	—	Texas
53	Benny Harris	44	Wife	Servant	Texas
54	Jim Pitts	56	Head	—	Texas
55	Eula Pitts	34	Wife	Servant	Texas
56	James Pitts	10	Daughter	—	Texas
57	Luwelyn Pitts	8	Daughter	—	Texas
58	Ora Ruth Pitts	6	Daughter	—	Texas
59	Andy Watts	43	Head	—	Texas
60	Nancy Watts	42	Wife	—	Texas
61	Robert Harrington	19	Step daughter	Teacher	Texas
62	James Harris	69	Head	Laborer	Texas
63	Pearl Harris	41	Wife	—	Louisiana
64	Rebecca Smith THIS PERSON	65	Head	—	Texas
65	Birdie Smith	29	Daughter	Beauty Operator	Texas
66	B. J. Harland	35	Son	—	Texas
67	Wilmer Harland	14	Grandson	—	Texas
68	Amy Collins	53	Head	Servant	Texas
69	Andrew Collins	27	Son	Laborer	Texas
70	Charles Hogan	12	Grandson	—	Texas
71	Lela May Porter	10	Granddaughter	—	Texas
72	Earnestine Thomas	6	Granddaughter	—	Texas
73	Wilson Thureton	22	Head	Cash	Texas
74	Ruth Thureton	22	Wife	Servant	Texas
75	Charles Thureton	1	Son	—	Texas
76	Nathaniel Smith	22	Head	Deliveryman	Texas
77	Samantha Smith	19	Wife	Servant	Texas
78	Jewel Stewart	35	Head	Laundress	Texas
79	Otis Stewart	13	Son	—	Texas
80	Rachael Stewart	11	Daughter	—	Texas

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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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