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Velma Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Robertson-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Velma Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Robertson-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Robertson-County, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Velma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robertson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Velma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ira Smith | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Jimmie Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Iris Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Velma Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Robertson, Texas
Daughter, age
Robertson, Texas · implied b. ~1930 — 5 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Robertson-County, Texas
Daughter, age 11
Robertson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Velma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robertson |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Velma Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Texas
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Sibling
Mildred Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iris Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Robertson-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Robertson-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04128-00072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Cuebas | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mexico |
| 2 | Alinda Cuebas | 43 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 3 | Trinidad Cuebas | 18 | Daughter | Helper | Texas |
| 4 | Austio Cuebas | 16 | Son | Helper | Texas |
| 5 | Visentra Cuebas | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Bonifacio Cuebas | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Antonis Cuebas | 24 | Son | Helper | Texas |
| 8 | Justa Cuebas | 20 | Daughter | Helper | Texas |
| 9 | Catarina Cuebas | 23 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Marting Macio Cuebas | 23 | Nephew | Laborer | Texas |
| 11 | G. D. Gilbert | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Fannie Gilbert | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 13 | Drona Gilbert | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Texas |
| 14 | Ira A. Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 15 | Jimmie Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Mildred Ruth Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Annie Lorene Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Velma Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Thelma Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Iris Kay Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | James Andrew Smith | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Arvis B. Turner | 69 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Bertha Turner | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Hugh Turner | 19 | Son | New Worker | Texas |
| 25 | Isa E. Wootan | 40 | Head | Auctioneer | Texas |
| 26 | Ava Wootan | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 27 | Irwin Wootan | 19 | Son | Helper | Texas |
| 28 | Inez Wootan | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Isabel Wootan | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Cleveland Nash | 56 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 31 | Lucy Nash | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Emma Nash | 29 | Daughter | Secretary | Texas |
| 33 | Gladys Nash | 24 | Daughter | Secretary | Texas |
| 34 | Grover Nash | 21 | Son | New Worker | Texas |
| 35 | Duane Nash | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Charles Nash | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | Will Rich | 66 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 38 | Mollie Rich | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | W. B. Rich | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Dorothy Rich | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)