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Clara Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allen-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Clara Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allen-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allen-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 510 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emira Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Emma Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Clara Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Collene Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Thelma Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jim Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Henry Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Purvis Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Betty Smith | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allen, Louisiana
Daughter, age 14
Allen, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Allen-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 23
Allen-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allen |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 510 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Clara Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Collene Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Purvis Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emira Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Allen-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Allen-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01379-00385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Lockwood | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Francis Hampton | 40 | Sister | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 3 | Berry Smith | 51 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Frank Lee | 47 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 5 | Ruby Lee Lee | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Hadard Lee | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Dorothy Lee | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | John Mccollum | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Hazel Mccollum | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Iline Mack | 20 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Frank Mack | 24 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Ruth Lee Mack | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Linnie Cranon | 34 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 14 | Willie Cranon | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Marjorie Cranon | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Mamie Bowman | 51 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Will Watt Bowman | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Iniz Bowman | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | William Cooper | 44 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Clemmeteen Cooper | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Bookertee Cooper | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Jim Smith | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Betty Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Emira Smith | 26 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 25 | Clara Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 26 | James Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Henry Smith | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Emma Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Thelma Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Collene Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Betty Jean Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Purvis Lee Smith | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Edward Jones | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Bessie Jones | 51 | Wife | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 35 | Patrick Jones | 20 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Chester Jones | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Ruby Mae Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Walter Jones | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Robert Jones | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Dorothy Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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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)