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Blanche Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Mary-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Mary-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Mary-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chatsworth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Mary |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Chatsworth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Blanche | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertie Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Blanche Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Gerald Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Blanche Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Mary, …
Spouse, age 25
St Mary, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
St Mary, …
Spouse, age 35
St Mary, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Mary-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 46
St.-Mary-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chatsworth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Mary |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Blanche Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Blanche Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Mary-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Mary-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01454-00374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Battaglia | 15 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Shelton Bourgeois | 45 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Lena Bourgeois | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Norma Bourgeois | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Joe Battaglia | 57 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 6 | Mary Battaglia | 52 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 7 | Dominique Battaglia | 22 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Lena Battaglia | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Mary Battaglia | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Joe Battaglia | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Tom Battaglia | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Mary Battaglia | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Gaston Guilotte | 39 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Theresa Guilotte | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Adyson Guilotte | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Roland Guilotte | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Allen Richard | 27 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Mildred Richard | 23 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Shirley Richard | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Beryl Richard | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | John Edd | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Edela Edd | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Mercedes Edd | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Isreal Edd | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Ivory Edd | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Gerald Smith | 46 | Head | Gardner | Louisiana |
| 27 | Blanche Smith THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Blanche Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Gertie Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Mildred Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Leonard Louviere | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Theresa Louviere | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | George Louviere | 27 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Yula Louviere | 21 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Rose M. Louviere | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Nell Louviere | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Nolan Louviere | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Raulford Louviere | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Stanley Louviere | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Murphy Pontiff | 29 | Head | Carpenter | 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)