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Emily Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Mary-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Emily Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Mary-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Mary-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Emily |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berwick Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Mary |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Berwick Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emily | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idella Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sadie Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Billy Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Roy Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Emily Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Mary, …
Spouse, age 20
St Mary, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Emily |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
St Mary, …
Spouse, age 30
St Mary, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Emily O. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| 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 40
St.-Mary-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Emily |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berwick Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Mary |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Emily Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emily Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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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-t0627-01454-00800)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mini C. J. Nini | 11 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Raymond Jasper | 26 | head | Labor | Louisiana |
| 3 | Nora Lee Jasper | 22 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Leo Bruney | 51 | head | Trapper | Louisiana |
| 5 | Pearl Bruney | 44 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Felix Bruney | 17 | son | Stripper | Louisiana |
| 7 | Rita B. Bruney | 15 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Pearl Bruney | 11 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Edward Bruney | 9 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Lyric Fredrick | 54 | head | Labor | Louisiana |
| 11 | Ida Fredrick | 51 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Mary L. Fredrick | 19 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Leo Fredrick | 16 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Jerrel Fredrick | 12 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Eddie Bourg | 42 | brother-in-law | Trapper | Louisiana |
| 16 | William Smith | 46 | head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 17 | Emily Smith THIS PERSON | 40 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Sadie Smith | 19 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Roy Smith | 15 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Margaret Smith | 12 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Idella May Smith | 8 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Billy Ray Smith | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Joseph Mahfouz | 31 | head | Captain Boat | Louisiana |
| 24 | Rebecca Mahfouz | 31 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Joseph Mahfouz | 2 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Percy Francis | 26 | head | Labor | Louisiana |
| 27 | Darlinde Francis | 22 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Wayne Francis | 6 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Milton Francis | 1 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | William Frenthall | 45 | head | Opr. Dredge | Louisiana |
| 31 | Ophelia Frenthall | 29 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Logan Frenthall | 15 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | James Frenthall | 15 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Arthur Lee Frenthall | 13 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Billy Frenthall | 9 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Hannah Frenthall | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Frenthall | 2 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | H. Tyler Autin | 25 | head | Stripper | Louisiana |
| 39 | Stella Autin | 19 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Ava Mae Autin | 4 | daughter | — | 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)