Barbara Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Barbara Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Barbara
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Township / Ward	New Orleans City
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Barbara	Age	Birth yr
Barbara Smith	Daughter	—	19	~1921
James Smith	Head	—	53	~1887
Patrick Smith	Son	—	14	~1926
Barbara Smith	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Spouse, age 28

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Barbara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
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 39

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Barbara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Spouse, age 49

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Barbara
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Barbara Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Louisiana

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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01425-00506)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Nathalie Green	19	daughter	Cashier	Louisiana
2	Andrew W Held	48	Head	Millwright	Louisiana
3	Andrew Jr Held	26	son	Machine Worker	Louisiana
4	Evelyn Held	17	daughter	—	Louisiana
5	Melvin Colgan	26	son-in-law	Clerk	Louisiana
6	Marguerite Colgan	23	daughter	—	Louisiana
7	Jacquelyn Colgan	2	grand-daughter	—	Louisiana
9	August W Winters	38	Head	Foreman	Louisiana
10	Isabelle Winters	35	wife	—	Mississippi
11	August Jr Winters	12	son	—	Louisiana
12	Goldman Winters	10	son	—	Louisiana
13	Harold Winters	5	son	—	Louisiana
14	Edward Lacour	41	Head	Mechanic	Louisiana
15	Margery Lacour	39	wife	—	Louisiana
16	Marion Lacour	15	son	Carrier	Louisiana
17	Ignatius Bimbacua	30	Head	Mechanic	Louisiana
18	Helen Bimbacua	29	wife	Cigar Roller	Louisiana
19	Charles W Hussey	30	Head	Cutter	Louisiana
20	Esther Hussey	26	wife	Saleslady	Louisiana
21	Joseph Frisella	25	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
22	Gladys Frisella	27	wife	—	Louisiana
23	Gail Frisella	4	daughter	—	Louisiana
24	Benjamin Lacoste	21	Head	Collector	Louisiana
25	Mary Lacoste	19	wife	—	Louisiana
26	Nicholas Lacoste	61	Father	Foreman	Louisiana
27	Harold Dewhirst	30	Head	Elevator Operator	Louisiana
28	Mae Dewhirst	29	wife	—	Louisiana
29	Paul Messina	42	Head	—	Louisiana
30	Alice Messina	40	wife	Salesman	Louisiana
31	William C Schmidt	35	Head	Time Keeper	Louisiana
32	Zenobia Schmidt	33	wife	—	Louisiana
33	Beverly Schmidt	9	daughter	—	Louisiana
34	James Smith	53	Head	Chemist	Louisiana
35	Barbara Smith THIS PERSON	49	wife	—	Louisiana
36	Barbara Smith	19	daughter	Typist	Louisiana
37	Patrick Smith	14	son	—	Louisiana
38	Anthony Ferrara	48	Head	Chauffeur	Italy
39	Mary Ferrara	42	wife	—	Italy
40	Sarah Ferrara	30	daughter	—	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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