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Viola Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Viola Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Columbus & Columbus — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLennan |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | J P 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Celia Wallace | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Laty Mackems | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Wallace | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Denz Mcrae | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Morris Mcpherson | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Abraham Reese | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Jimmie Wallace | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Valentine Wallace | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Pattin Wallace | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Texas
Daughter, age 4
Montgomery, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Montgomery, Texas
Daughter, age 13
Montgomery, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Montgomery-County, Texas
Daughter, age 22
Montgomery-County, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLennan |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Viola Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Columbus Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Columbus Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adeline Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lantie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wallace (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Columbus Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Columbus Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adeline Smith
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lantie Smith
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wallace
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Viola Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Texas
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Sibling
Celia Wallace
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pattin Wallace
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laty Mackems
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Valentine Wallace
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Wallace
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Montgomery-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Texas
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04109-00077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene F. Watson | 52 | Head | Dentist | Texas |
| 2 | Georgia F. Watson | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Mary E. Kerr | 69 | Head | — | Texas |
| 4 | Carrie P. Davis | 38 | Head | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 5 | Arthur R. Turner | 55 | Head | School Teacher | Texas |
| 6 | Mary L. Turner | 56 | Wife | School Teacher | Texas |
| 7 | Robert S. Turner | 73 | Father | — | Texas |
| 8 | George S. Spiller | 49 | Head | Buying Oil Leases | Texas |
| 9 | Lucille E. Spiller | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 10 | Elizabeth K. Spiller | 75 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 11 | Bessie V. Spiller | 58 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 12 | Katie S. White | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Texas |
| 13 | Aubrey Waterston | 41 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 14 | Pardell Waterston | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Mary Waterston | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Dorothy M. Waterston | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | William Waterston | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Louis M. Parish | 20 | Head | Box Tender | Texas |
| 19 | Charlotte M. Parish | 18 | Wife | Waitress | Texas |
| 20 | Henry C. James | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 21 | Evelyn James | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | Margurite James | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Henry James | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Ruth James | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Mary S. Wallace | 48 | Head | — | Texas |
| 26 | Jimmie R. Wallace | 20 | Son | United States Marine Corps | Texas |
| 27 | Valentine S. Wallace | 24 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Pattin Lee Wallace | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Celia Ann Wallace | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Denz. Mcrae | 23 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 31 | Abraham Reese | 73 | Father-in-law | — | Texas |
| 32 | Viola Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Laty S. Mackems | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Morris I. Mcpherson | 14 | Boarder | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Viola + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)