Tom Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bexar-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Tom Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bexar-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bexar-County, Texas
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Tom
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Some house
1935 Residence (County)	Some house
Additional Details
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	City Hall
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	3
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Texas
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Janitor
Township / Ward	San Antonio City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Tom	Age	Birth yr
Katherine Smith	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Muriel Bellinger	Other	—	20	~1920
Henry Bellinger	Other	—	20	~1920
Tom Smith	Head	—	56	~1884
John Smith	Son	—	23	~1917
Alma Smith	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Bexar, Texas

Head, age 33

Bexar, Texas · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Tom
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Cook
Industry	At Restaurant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Bexar, Texas

Head, age 43

Bexar, Texas · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Tom
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	City Hall
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Veteran	No
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Bexar-County, Texas

Head, age 56

Bexar-County, Texas · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Tom
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Some house
1935 Residence (County)	Some house
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	City Hall
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	3
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Texas
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Tom Smith

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Texas

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Page Contents

33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04207-00414)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
3	James C Goins	44	Head	Painter	Texas
4	Estelle Goins	43	Wife	Maid	Texas
6	Roosevelt Walker	37	Head	Waiter	Texas
7	Laura Walker	36	Wife	Maid	Texas
8	Charlie Walker	17	Son	Porter	Texas
9	Arthur Walker	15	Son	—	Texas
10	Eugene Rhodes	37	Cousin	Shoe Shine	Texas
11	Tom Smith THIS PERSON	56	Head	Janitor	Texas
12	Alma Smith	47	Wife	Cook	Texas
13	John Smith	23	Son	Janitor	Texas
14	Katherine Smith	20	Daughter	—	Texas
15	Muriel Bellinger	20	Lodger	Maid	Texas
16	Henry Bellinger	20	Lodger	Porter	Texas
18	Elvin Snelburn	26	Head	Car Hopper	Texas
19	Grace Snelburn	21	Wife	Maid	Texas
20	Eleanora Blocker	22	Lodger	—	Texas
22	Will Allen	56	Head	Porter	Texas
23	Cottie Allen	49	Wife	Maid	Texas
24	Eddie Blocker	26	Lodger	Porter	Texas
26	Eula Taylor	34	Head	Cook	Texas
27	Von Ness Roosh	17	Son	News Worker	Texas
29	James Rainey	56	Head	Porter	Texas
30	Elizabeth Rainey	54	Wife	—	Texas
31	Vernon Mcclure	30	Head	Masseur	Texas
32	Irene Mcclure	33	Wife	Cook	Texas
34	Benjamin Green	49	Husband	Cook	Texas
35	Benjamin Green	3	Son	—	Texas
37	Herman Lewis	35	Head	Truck Driver	Texas
38	Viola Lewis	39	Wife	—	Louisiana
40	Mamie Durst	47	Head	Maid	Texas
41	Verlee Garnet	25	Daughter	Maid	Texas
42	Hallie Wilson	32	Lodger	Cook	Texas
43	Clemon Green	33	Lodger	Dishwasher	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.

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