Robert Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Robert Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Mattie — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Harrison-County, Texas
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Marshall City
1935 Residence (County)	Harrison
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Street Paving
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	140
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Marshall City
Est. Birth Year	~1914

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 Robert	Age	Birth yr
Johnnie Smith	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Robert Smith	Head	—	26	~1914
Rogers Smith	Son	—	5	~1935
Robert Smith	Son	—	7	~1933
Essie Smith	Spouse	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Harrison, Texas

Son, age 5

Harrison, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read	No
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Harrison, Texas

Son, age 16

Harrison, Texas · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Contractor
Class of Worker	78 X1 W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Harrison-County, Texas

Head, age 26

Harrison-County, Texas · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Marshall City
1935 Residence (County)	Harrison
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Street Paving
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	140
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

George Smith

b. ~1878

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mattie Smith

b. ~1883

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Robert Smith

Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — Harrison-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04057-00559)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Alberta Hampton	22	Daughter	—	Texas
42	Della Hampton	20	Daughter	—	Texas
43	Ellean Hampton	16	Daughter	—	Texas
44	Robert Smith THIS PERSON	26	Head	Laborer	Texas
45	Essie L. Smith	28	Wife	Maid	Texas
46	Robert Jr. Smith	7	Son	—	Texas
47	Rogers Smith	5	Son	—	Texas
48	Johnnie M. Smith	2	Daughter	—	Texas
49	Fannie Bates	46	Head	Cook	Texas
50	Frankie M. Bates	20	Niece	Cook	Texas
51	Moses Robertson	26	Nephew	Laborer	Texas
52	Wesley Rodney	39	Head	Bull Wheel	Louisiana
53	Sarah Rodney	39	Wife	—	Texas
54	Cora Smith	39	Head	Cook	Texas
55	Johnny Smith	26	Son	Laborer	Texas
56	Houston Cooper	32	Nephew	Farmer	Texas
57	Cleve Hendricks	48	Lodger	Porter	Texas
58	Darcey Burks	31	Head	Laborer	Texas
59	Josie Burks	28	Wife	—	Texas
60	Darcey Jr. Burks	12	Son	—	Texas
61	Annie P. Burks	11	Daughter	—	Texas
62	Nathan Belton	40	Head	Butcher	Louisiana
63	Bessie L. Belton	36	Wife	Laundress	Texas
64	Nellie M. Collins	20	Niece	—	Louisiana
65	Jessie M. Knighten	8	Niece	—	Texas
66	Thomas Whaley	36	Head	Laborer	Texas
67	Hattie B. Whaley	26	Wife	Cook	Texas
68	Edrene Whaley	12	Daughter	—	Texas
69	Frank Jesse	69	Head	—	Texas
70	Mattie Jesse	48	Wife	Seamstress	Texas
71	Frank Jr. Jesse	17	Son	—	Texas
72	Mary J. Jesse	14	Daughter	—	Texas
73	H. Andy Dempsey	25	Head	Truck Driver	Texas
74	Pearl Dempsey	24	Wife	—	Texas
75	Charlie J. Green	58	Head	Dairyman	Texas
76	May N. Green	51	Wife	—	Texas
77	Norma M. Green	22	Daughter	Teacher	Texas
78	Herbert E. Pace	32	Head	Bookkeeper	Texas
79	Vivian Pace	29	Wife	—	Louisiana
80	Sam George	24	Head	Truck Driver	Texas

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Pedigree Summary

Robert

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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