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Elsie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Col |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elsie Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Maggie Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Tilmon Smith | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Randolph Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Dock Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Katie Smith | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Louisiana
Daughter, age 1
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1929 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Franklin-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 11
Franklin-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Col |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Elsie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Maggie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Randolph Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dock Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Franklin-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01401-00248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louis L. Mack | 62 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Francis W. Mack | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Mable E. Mack | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Lonythal Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | White E. Mack | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Francis Mack | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Bob Cooper | 56 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Rebecca Cooper | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Moses Cooper | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Hammond Countryman | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Bessie R. Countryman | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Willie Countryman | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Lucinda Countryman | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Will Hiner | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Ella Hiner | 66 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Mack Crockett | 62 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | James E. Browning | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 58 | Annie Browning | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Joan Browning | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Thomas E. Earl | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 61 | Annie L. Earl | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Cecil A. Earl | 18 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Irene C. Earl | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Jessie A. Earl | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Viona B. Earl | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Thomas J. Earl | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Harry L. Lee | 71 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Tilmon Smith | 60 | Head | Farm Manager | Mississippi |
| 69 | Katie S. Smith | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Maggie B. Smith | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | John W. Smith | 22 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Dock C. Smith | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Marie E. Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Annie B. Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Randolph Smith | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Elsie R. Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Womble S. Lonsbury | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Leona B. Lonsbury | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Marjorie L. Lonsbury | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Jacob B. Lonsbury | 4 | Son | — | 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)