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Vernon Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Vernon Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coleman-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bettie & Levi — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coleman-County, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vernon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coleman City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coleman |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Township / Ward | Coleman City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Vernon | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Vernon Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Flora Smith | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Era Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coleman, Texas
Son, age 4
Coleman, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vernon D |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| 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 |
1930
Coleman, Texas
Son, age 14
Coleman, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vernon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| 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
Coleman-County, Texas
Son, age 24
Coleman-County, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vernon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coleman City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coleman |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Vernon Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bettie Smith (~0.84 confidence) and father Levi Smith (~0.84 confidence) and father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charley Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elva Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Bettie Smith
b. ~1863
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Levi Smith
b. ~1870
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charley Smith
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elva Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Vernon Smith
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Texas
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Sibling
Era Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy 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 — Coleman-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Coleman-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04007-00180)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calvin Son Driskill | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 2 | Sarah A. Jones | 50 | Head | Seamstress | Texas |
| 3 | Lavell Jones | 18 | Son | New Worker | Texas |
| 4 | Donald Jones | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Fannie Collins | 67 | Head | — | Texas |
| 6 | Willis Saunders | 62 | Head | Buyer | Texas |
| 7 | Letha Saunders | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | J. C. Carnes | 43 | Head | Mechanic | Texas |
| 9 | Dorothy Carnes | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeping | Texas |
| 10 | Raymond Carnes | 17 | Son | New Worker | Texas |
| 11 | Ardee Carnes | 15 | Son | New Worker | Texas |
| 12 | Vernon Carnes | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Joe Dean Carnes | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Donald Ray Carnes | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Lula Crutcher | 66 | Mother in law | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Charles Smith | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 17 | Flora Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Vernon Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Waiter | Texas |
| 19 | Roy Smith | 18 | Son | Apprentice | Texas |
| 20 | Era Mae Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Joe Howard | 30 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Irene Howard | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | Charles W. Howard | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | James Cleveland | 51 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 25 | Bertha Cleveland | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Weldon Cleveland | 20 | Son | Stone Mason | Texas |
| 27 | Eugene Cleveland | 18 | Son | Stone Mason | Texas |
| 28 | Edward Cleveland | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Eula Fay Cleveland | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Kenneth Cleveland | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Claude Skidmore | 64 | Head | Blacksmith | Texas |
| 32 | Annie Skidmore | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Eddie Frank Skidmore | 9 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 34 | Ella Ruth Mcwhorter | 28 | Head | — | Texas |
| 35 | Henrietta Mcwhorter | 2 | Daughter | 0 | Texas |
| 36 | Martha E. Canady | 62 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 37 | Ruby A. Norrid | 20 | Sister | Librarian | Texas |
| 38 | Richard Hale Norrid | 3 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 39 | Joe L. Strother | 64 | Head | Merchant | Texas |
| 40 | Eva Strother | 53 | Wife | Seamstress | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Vernon + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)