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Vera Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Panola-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Vera Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Female Daughter Born: Texas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPanola-County, Texas
SurnameSmith
Given NameVera
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTexas
1935 Residence (City)Abilene
1935 Residence (County)Taylor
Additional Details
Occupationlaborer
Industryfarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)30
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceTexas
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardJustice Precinct 2
Est. Birth Year~1920

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 Vera Age Birth yr
Fannie Smith Daughter — 8 ~1932
Willie Smith Daughter — 18 ~1922
Vera Smith Daughter — 20 ~1920
Will Smith Head — 52 ~1888
Willie Smith Other — 1 ~1939
Benjamin Smith Son — 10 ~1930
James Smith Son — 12 ~1928
Johnnie Smith Son — 13 ~1927
Joseph Smith Son — 16 ~1924
Minnie Smith Spouse — 48 ~1892

Census Appearances

1930
Panola, Texas
Daughter, age 10
Panola, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Vera
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 10
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
Panola-County, Texas
Daughter, age 20
Panola-County, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Vera
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
1935 Residence (City) Abilene
1935 Residence (County) Taylor
Occupation laborer
Industry farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 30
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Texas
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 Vera Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Vera Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Texas
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Sibling
Benjamin Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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
Joseph Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Panola-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04120-00216)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Willie James Brown 6 son — Texas
42 Nathaniel Brown 4 son — Texas
43 Lucy Mae Brown 2 daughter — Texas
44 Fannie Mae Brown 0 daughter — Texas
45 Will Smith 52 Head Operator Texas
46 Minnie Ola Smith 48 wife — Texas
47 Willie Lee Smith 18 daughter — Texas
48 Joseph Smith 16 son — Texas
49 Johnnie Smith 13 son — Texas
50 James H. Smith 12 son — Texas
51 Benjamin Smith 10 son — Texas
52 Fannie Mae Smith 8 daughter — Texas
53 Vera Smith THIS PERSON 20 daughter Laborer Texas
54 Willie Smith 1 grandson — Texas
55 Grant Jr. Wattington 34 Head Operator Texas
56 Gladys Wattington 26 wife — Louisiana
57 Leola Wattington 15 daughter — Texas
58 Grant Jr. Wattington 11 son — Texas
59 L. T. Wattington 4 son — Texas
60 Enos Wattington 1 son — Texas
61 Allison Burns 63 Head Operator Texas
62 Clara Burns 70 wife — Texas
63 Sam Burns 45 nephew — Texas
64 John H. Lester 52 Head Operator Texas
65 Jessie Lester 47 wife — Texas
66 Johnnie R. Lester 24 son Operator Texas
67 Hermit Lester 21 son Operator Texas
68 Mattie B. Lester 13 daughter — Texas
69 George H. Lester 11 son — Texas
70 Jones Lester 18 Head Operator Texas
71 Joyce Lester 26 sister — Texas
72 Clifford Simmons 5 nephew — Texas
73 Clyde Simmons 5 nephew — Texas
74 Frank Tally 66 Head Operator Texas
75 Caroline Tally 43 wife — Texas
76 Lewis Q. Webbes 24 Head Operator Louisiana
77 Rene Webbes 65 wife — Texas
78 George L. Raymond 60 Head Operator Texas
79 Rossie Q. Raymond 48 wife — Texas
80 George Jr. Raymond 22 son Laborer 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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