Carrie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Carrie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Female Head Born: Louisiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Carrie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Additional Details
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	2
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Maid
Township / Ward	New Orleans City
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Carrie	Age	Birth yr
Norma Smith	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Carrie Smith	Head	—	41	~1899
Jeffy Manka	Other	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 21

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Carrie
Relationship to Head	Sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Private Fam
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 30

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Carrie
Relationship to Head	Servant
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Head, age 41

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Carrie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	2
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Carrie Smith

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Louisiana

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

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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01418-00060)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lola D. Thomas	27	Lodger	Housekeeper	Louisiana
42	Irma Thomas	30	Lodger	Cook	Louisiana
43	Augustus Crawford	65	Lodger	—	Louisiana
44	Isaac Mcbroils	35	Lodger	Waiter	Louisiana
45	Thomas Brown	47	Head	Waiter	Louisiana
46	Charlie Cook	50	Head	—	Norway
47	Bertha Woods	75	Head	—	Louisiana
48	Bessie Collins	50	Lodger	Stall Hand	Mississippi
49	Clarence Duke	26	Lodger	—	Louisiana
50	Oliver Tyson	29	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
51	Abe Tyson	49	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
52	Rose Lover	60	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
53	Sally Lover	62	Wife	—	Louisiana
54	Bernadette Taylor	11	Daughter	—	Louisiana
55	Alberta Walls	13	Granddaughter	—	Louisiana
56	Ernest Jackson	12	Grandson	—	Louisiana
57	Joe Mckenzie	38	Head	Houseman	Mississippi
58	Marie Mckenzie	36	Wife	Cook	Louisiana
59	Marie Mckenzie	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
60	Dorothy Mckenzie	15	Daughter	—	Louisiana
61	Carrie Smith THIS PERSON	41	Head	Maid	Louisiana
62	Norma Smith	21	Daughter	Nurse	Louisiana
63	Jeffy Manka	39	Lodger	Housekeeper	Louisiana
64	Lorena Strickland	42	Head	—	Louisiana
65	Jessie Strickland	21	Son	Orderly	Louisiana
66	Harold Strickland	20	Son	Orderly	Louisiana
67	Emmett Strickland	18	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
68	Elizabeth Strickland	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
69	Emmett Strickland	14	Son	—	Louisiana
70	John Willard	15	Lodger	—	Mississippi
71	Jessie Bellon	25	Lodger	Housekeeper	Louisiana
72	Sarah Matthews	70	Head	—	Tennessee
73	Rosie Matthews	56	Wife	Seamstress	Mississippi
74	Ollie Anderson	54	Lodger	Houseman	Mississippi
75	John Mc Laughlin	63	Head	Manager	Pennsylvania
76	Junius Johnson	30	Head	—	Louisiana
77	John Johnson	29	Lodger	—	N. Carolina
78	Francis Brown	22	Head	House Work	Louisiana
79	Caroline Jones	63	Head	Wood Chopper	Louisiana
80	Mamie Lewis	26	Head	Laborer	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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