Thelma Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harris-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Thelma Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Irvin & Annie — first a spouse (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Female Spouse Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Harris-County, Texas
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Thelma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Houston City
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Texas
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Township / Ward	Houston City
Est. Birth Year	~1918

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 Thelma	Age	Birth yr
Barbara Smith	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Lorenza Smith	Head	—	35	~1905
Lorenza Smith	Son	—	2	~1938
Thelma Smith	Spouse	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Harris, Texas

Other, age 5

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Thelma
Relationship to Head	Sister-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Harris, Texas

Daughter, age 14

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Thelma
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	14
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

Harris-County, Texas

Spouse, age 22

Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Thelma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Houston City
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Texas
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Irvin Smith

b. ~1894

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Annie Smith

b. ~1899

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Thelma Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · 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 — Harris-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04191-00482)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William Johnson	65	Head	—	Texas
42	Oneta Johnson	5	Daughter	—	Texas
43	Oscar Lee Sibley	32	Head	Ware House Man	Louisiana
44	Lee Jane Sibley	26	Wife	—	Texas
45	Jeff Adlett	31	Head	Hod Carrier	Texas
46	Carrie Annie Adlett	22	Wife	—	Louisiana
47	Wright Homes	29	Head	Labor	Texas
48	Ruth Homes	24	Wife	—	Texas
49	Nolan Taylor	54	Roomer	Labor	Texas
50	Amos Taylor	38	Head	Labor	Texas
51	Leola Taylor	22	Wife	—	Texas
52	Mary Taylor	13	Daughter	—	Texas
53	John Roberts	29	Roomer	Cook	Texas
54	Clayton Henderson	30	Head	Porter	Texas
55	Beatrice Henderson	32	Wife	—	Louisiana
56	Julas Davis	19	Son	Truck Driver	Louisiana
57	Sally Gibson	29	Sister	—	Louisiana
58	Maxine Little	15	Daughter	—	Louisiana
59	Beatrice Johnson	38	Roomer	Maid	Texas
60	Lorenza Smith	35	Head	Porter	Texas
61	Thelma Smith THIS PERSON	22	Wife	—	Texas
62	Barbara Smith	8	Daughter	—	Texas
63	Lorenza Jr. Smith	2	Son	—	Texas
64	Mary V. White	32	Head	Maid	Texas
65	Winnie B. Bickerson	20	Roomer	Maid	Texas
66	Nora Johnson	31	Head	Maid	Louisiana
67	Harold Johnson	16	Son	Porter	Texas
68	Charles Ayes	13	Son	—	Louisiana
69	Thomas Smith	21	Head	Delivery	Texas
70	Lillie Mae Smith	20	Wife	Maid	Texas
71	Roberson Smith	19	Son	Dishwasher	Texas
72	Frankie Mae Smith	2	Daughter	—	Texas
73	Gloria Kirkwood	7	Niece	—	Texas
74	Edward Stewart	51	Head	Molder	Texas
75	Annie Stewart	44	Wife	—	Texas
76	Amy Hall	33	Head	—	Texas
77	Carrie Stone	47	Mother	—	Texas
78	Rubbie Hactor	21	Daughter	Maid	Texas
79	Liza Hactor	19	Daughter	New Worker	Texas
80	Henry Hall	12	Son	—	Texas

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Thelma

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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