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Alice Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bienville-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Alice Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bienville-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bienville-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| James Learmit | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Billie Learmit | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alice Smith | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bienville, Louisiana
Spouse, age 37
Bienville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Bienville, Louisiana
Spouse, age 47
Bienville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Bienville-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 57
Bienville-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Louisiana
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bienville-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Bienville-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01383-00685)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lucille Tilley | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Horace D. Tilley | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Winfrey D. Carter | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Annie Belle Carter | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 45 | Odessa Carter | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Evelyn Carter | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Ema Q. Salter | 62 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Henry Salter | 32 | Son | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 49 | Clyde Salter | 36 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Delia Q. Smith | 73 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Tom Smith | 51 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Albert J. Smith | 33 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Mary Smith | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | John Q. Bryan | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Lessie Bryan | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Mary Bryan | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Billie Bryan | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Laurie Bryan | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Elmer Q. Jennings | 58 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Janie Jennings | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Nebraska Riley | 83 | Aunt | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Charlie Streetman | 43 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 63 | John W. Tawwater | 82 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | William J. Smith | 62 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Alice Smith THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Sarah Louise Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Billie Learmit | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | James Learmit | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Jepha J. Q. Carter | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ora Carter | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Benford Carter | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Harry Q. Streetman | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Hazel Streetman | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Henry L. Aubrey | 54 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Johnnie Aubrey | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Dick Peter | 64 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Belle Peter | 64 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Liel Peter | 21 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Dick Peter | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Mac Hucking | 26 | Head | Farmer | 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)