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Doris Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Doris Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sunset Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Sunset Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorena Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Doris Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Arnold Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Xavier Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ludwick Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lorena Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Landry, …
Daughter, age 3
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 12
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sunset Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Landry |
| 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 Doris Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Doris Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Dorothy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Xavier Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ludwick Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorena Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01451-00605)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audrey J. Richie | 45 | Head | Dist. Gager | Louisiana |
| 2 | Amada Richie | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Harold Richie | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Alfred B. Thibodeaux | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Alosia Thibodeaux | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Suezine Guilbeau | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Louisiana |
| 7 | Willie J. Sibille | 48 | Head | Buyer & Shipper | Louisiana |
| 8 | Silburn Sibille | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Vivian Sibille | 22 | Daughter | School Teacher | Louisiana |
| 10 | Willie Jr. Sibille | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Joseph Sibille | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Irene Sibille | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Edward Sibille | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Elaine Sibille | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Isabelle Guilbeau | 41 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Kathryn B. Smith | 45 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Jules Smith | 48 | Husband | Bartender | Louisiana |
| 18 | Heloise Smith | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | Louisiana |
| 19 | Russel Smith | 21 | Son | Attendant | Louisiana |
| 20 | Gerald Smith | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 21 | Edwena Smith | 79 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Evia Burleigh | 21 | Gr-child | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Leo Bryson | 66 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | James A. Smith | 39 | Head | Bartender | Louisiana |
| 25 | Lorena Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Dorothy Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | John R. Smith | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Doris Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Arnold Smith | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Xavier Jr. Smith | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Ludwick Smith | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Lorena Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | James O. Taylor | 59 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 34 | Leontine Taylor | 58 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Oliver Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Wallace Senegal | 23 | Step-son | Farming | Louisiana |
| 37 | Daughter-In-Law Edna | None | F | — | — |
| 38 | Julia O. Melton | 40 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Joe O. Nelson | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Henry Nelson | 25 | Brother | Laborer | 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)