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Rufus Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Walker-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Rufus Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Walker-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: Texas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWalker-County, Texas
SurnameSmith
Given NameRufus
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTexas
1935 Residence (County)Walker
Additional Details
OccupationLunch Room
IndustryPW
Class of Worker40
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 Residence24
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
OccupationLunch Room
Township / WardJp 1
Est. Birth Year~1921

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Rufus Age Birth yr
Annie Smith Daughter — 3 ~1937
Virginia Smith Spouse — 33 ~1907
Rufus Smith Son — 19 ~1921
Vera Smith Daughter — ~1940
Johnnie Smith Son — 13 ~1927
Curtis Smith Son — 10 ~1930
Howard Smith Head — 33 ~1907
Charlie Smith Son — 5 ~1935
Mandy Smith Daughter — 15 ~1925
Annie Smith Daughter — 9 ~1931

Census Appearances

1930
Walker, Texas
Son, age 11
Walker, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Rufus
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Texas
Mother's Birthplace Texas
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1940
Walker-County, Texas
Son, age 19
Walker-County, Texas · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Rufus
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
1935 Residence (County) Walker
Occupation Lunch Room
Industry PW
Class of Worker 40
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence 24
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Rufus Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Rufus Smith
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Texas
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Sibling
Charlie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mandy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Walker-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04157-00162)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Cloteal Wilson 5 Daughter — Texas
42 Onel Wilson 3 Son — Texas
43 Raymond Wilson 1 Son — Texas
44 Elwood Kittrell 36 Head W.P.A Texas
45 Bettie Lou Kittrell 29 Wife — Texas
46 Billy M Kittrell 5 Son — Texas
47 Jackson Winfre 72 Head Farming Louisiana
48 Mary Winfre 61 Wife — Louisiana
49 Luke H Ruffin 75 Head Farming Alabama
50 Annie L Ruffin 46 Wife — Texas
51 Howard Smith 33 Head Farming Texas
52 Virginia Smith 33 Wife — Texas
53 Rufus Smith THIS PERSON 19 Son Lunch Room Texas
54 Mandy L Smith 15 Daughter — Texas
55 Johnnie Smith 13 Son — Texas
56 Curtis Smith 10 Son — Texas
57 Annie V Smith 9 Daughter — Texas
58 Charlie C Smith 5 Son — Texas
59 Annie Lou Smith 3 Daughter — Texas
60 Vera May Smith 0 Daughter — Texas
61 Dan Haight 73 Head Farming Texas
62 Lizzie Haight 70 Wife — Texas
63 Billy Davis 26 Head Farming Texas
64 Clarence Smith 59 Brother Farming Texas
65 Lyda Smith 48 Wife — Texas
66 Henry Hall 74 Head Farming Texas
67 Bertha Hall 47 Wife — Texas
68 J G Mcgowan 22 Step son — Texas
69 Bennie Mcgowan 18 Wife — Texas
70 Phill Hall 42 Head Farming Texas
71 Mary Hall 31 Wife — Texas
72 Johnnie Hall 17 Son Lunch Room Texas
73 Phill Jr Hall 4 Son — Texas
74 Ollie L Mcgowan 32 Head Rock Quarry Texas
75 Saphilia Mcgowan 19 Wife — Texas
76 Jennie May Mcgowan 12 Daughter — Texas
77 Bill L Mcgowan 10 Son — Texas
78 Rufus Lee Mcgowan 4 Son — Texas
79 Chap H Mcgowan 3 Son — Texas
80 Babbie Lee Mcgowan 1 Son — 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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