Alice Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Alice Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Township / Ward	New Orleans City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Alice	Age	Birth yr
Lucinda Smith	Daughter	—	27	~1913
William Smith	Head	—	54	~1886
George Nicholas	Other	—	12	~1928
William Smith	Son	—	28	~1912
Alton Smith	Son	—	17	~1923
Alice Smith	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Spouse, age 24

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Spouse, age 34

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Spouse, age 45

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Alice Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Louisiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01434-00247)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Clarence Bocage	16	Son	Shoe Shiner	Louisiana
2	Paul Manetta	35	Head	Truck Helper	Louisiana
3	Leona Bocage	62	Mother	—	Louisiana
4	Leo Leach	30	Brother-in-law	Badge	Louisiana
5	Loretta Leach	28	Wife	—	Louisiana
6	Wilfred Bocage	35	Brother	Laborer	Louisiana
7	Leona Manetta	13	Lodger	—	Louisiana
8	John Bocage	70	Lodger	—	Louisiana
9	—	None	—	—	—
10	William Knudmeyer	37	Head	Garage Owner	Louisiana
11	Elena Knudmeyer	34	Wife	—	Louisiana
12	Shirley Knudmeyer	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
13	William Knudmeyer	9	Son	—	Louisiana
14	Gerald Knudmeyer	0	Son	—	Louisiana
15	Payton Mabry	53	Head	Salesman	Louisiana
16	Elinise Mabry	48	Wife	—	Mississippi
17	Eunice Mabry	24	Daughter	Operator	Mississippi
18	Wesley Mabry	21	Son	Salesman	Mississippi
19	Payton Jr Mabry	16	Son	—	Louisiana
20	Everett Mccracken	36	Head	Truck Driver	Mississippi
21	Rose Mccracken	23	Wife	—	Louisiana
22	Linda Mccracken	1	Daughter	—	Louisiana
23	Joseph Westfield	60	Head	Machinist	Louisiana
24	Mary B Westfield	50	Wife	—	Louisiana
25	Joseph J Westfield	23	Son	Fire Man	Louisiana
26	Ross Walsh	63	Head	—	Louisiana
27	Ruth Walsh	30	Daughter	Brush Maker	Louisiana
28	Daniel Walsh	25	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
29	Anne M Ramos	13	Daughter	—	Louisiana
30	August Burmeister	51	Brother	—	Louisiana
31	Allen Kaddo	46	Head	Painter & Sealer	Louisiana
32	Winifred Kaddo	45	Wife	—	Louisiana
33	Florence Kaddo	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
34	Rose Kaddo	14	Daughter	—	Louisiana
35	William Smith	54	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
36	Alice Smith THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	Louisiana
37	William Smith	28	Son	—	Louisiana
38	Lucinda Smith	27	Daughter	—	Louisiana
39	Alton W Smith	17	Son	—	Louisiana
40	George Nicholas	12	Lodger	—	Louisiana

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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.

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