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Velma Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Velma Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Collin-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sidney & Sydney — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Collin-County, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Velma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Anna Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Collin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Anna Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Velma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma Smith | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Eura Smith | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Sydney Smith | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Janey Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1910
Collin, Texas
Daughter, age 6
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Velma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Collin, Texas
Daughter, age 15
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Velma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Collin, Texas
Daughter, age 26
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Velma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Collin-County, Texas
Daughter, age 36
Collin-County, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Velma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Anna Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Collin |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Velma Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sidney Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Sydney Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother E Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eura Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lina Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father S Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sidney Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sydney Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
E Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eura Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lina Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
S Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Velma Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Texas
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Sibling
Janey Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Collin-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Collin-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04008-00646)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buster Hicks | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 2 | Bettie Jo Hicks | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Eddie Hicks | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 4 | Ruby Hicks | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | Jo Ann Hicks | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Floyd J. Binion | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 7 | Louise Binion | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | Walter Ray Binion | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Franklin D. Binion | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Jimmie W. Reaves | 29 | Head | Time Keeper | Alabama |
| 11 | Pippie Jane Reaves | 29 | Wife | Teacher | Texas |
| 12 | H. F. Luscomb | 53 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 13 | Bessie Luscomb | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Ripley Welch | 41 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 15 | Lacy Miller | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 16 | Alta Miller | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Thomas Miller | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Janata Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Buchanan Nabors | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ethel Nabors | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 21 | Wayne H. Mchurley | 32 | Head | Proprietor Retail | Texas |
| 22 | Janet Mchurley | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | Jean Mchurley | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Will L. Propst | 67 | Head | Superintendent | Texas |
| 25 | Sal Ettie Propst | 67 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Sal W. Propst | 6 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 27 | Nannie L. Jenkins | 39 | Head | House Keeper | Kentucky |
| 28 | Jones Leon Jenkins | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | O. B. Blanton | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 30 | Lillian Blanton | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Fred H. Gerville | 59 | Head | Druggist | Texas |
| 32 | Lillian Gerville | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Velma Gwyn | 34 | Boarder | Teacher | Texas |
| 34 | Sydney L. Smith | 68 | Head | Dairyman | Arkansas |
| 35 | Eura Smith | 63 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | Velma Smith THIS PERSON | 36 | Daughter | Clerk | Texas |
| 37 | Janey Lou Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Billie B. Merrill | 24 | Head | Assistant | Texas |
| 39 | Mozell Merrill | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Bessie Mae Merrill | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Velma + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)