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Alberta Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Acadia-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Alberta Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Acadia-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Acadia-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alberta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rayne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Acadia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Rayne |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Alberta | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alberta Smith | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Gwendolyn Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Arnold Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Earl Smith | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Claudette Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joy Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Barbara Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Acadia, Louisiana
Other, age 20
Acadia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alberta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Acadia-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 30
Acadia-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alberta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rayne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Acadia |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Alberta Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alberta Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Acadia-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Acadia-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01377-00082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Francis Fields | 61 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Pauline Fields | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Ernest Fields | 22 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 44 | Jerry James Fields | 16 | Son | Warehouseman | Louisiana |
| 45 | Brunette Fields | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Mouton Juanita Fields | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Whitney Derise | 39 | Head | Machinist | Louisiana |
| 48 | Aline Derise | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Ray Derise | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Whitney Jr. Derise | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Earl Smith | 31 | Head | Janitor | Louisiana |
| 52 | Alberta Smith THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Barbara Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Earl Jr. Smith | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Gwendolyn Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Claudette Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Joy Lita Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Arnold Smith | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Harrison Pierce | 52 | Head | Deliveryman | Louisiana |
| 60 | Lolly O. Pierce | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Quin Pierce | 28 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Harrison Jr. Pierce | 25 | Son | Yardman | Louisiana |
| 63 | Floyd Pierce | 17 | Son | Yardman | Louisiana |
| 64 | John Lee Pierce | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Melton Pierce | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Berdel Pierce | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Alma Pierce | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Charles Pierce | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Andrew Belzaire | 31 | Head | Car Washer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Victoria Belzaire | 28 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 71 | Sam Senegal | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | Louisiana |
| 72 | Paula Senegal | 26 | Wife | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 73 | Warner Senegal | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Thomas Pierce | 42 | Head | Car Washer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Anita Pierce | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Lester Plumber | 22 | Lodger | Waiter | Louisiana |
| 77 | Lodger Marie | None | F | Private Family | — |
| 78 | Rose Annunzio | 50 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 79 | Aris Annunzio | 28 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)