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Gladys Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bienville-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Gladys Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bienville-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bienville-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Beatrice Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lutheria Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Johnnie Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Sarah Durham | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Jerome Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Alva Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Blanchard Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Nolan Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Reese Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Milton Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Olva Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bienville, Louisiana
Daughter, age 9
Bienville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Bienville-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 20
Bienville-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 14 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Gladys Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Gladys Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Lutheria Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alva Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanchard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reese Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nolan Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerome Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Bienville-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Bienville-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01383-00682)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gulley A. G. Pullig | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Stephen Smith | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Bernice Smith | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Stephen A. Smith | 24 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Lillian Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Samuel Smith | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Theresa Bates | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Clara Henderson | 28 | Lodger | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 9 | Sam Crawford | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Lessie Crawford | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Levi Crawford | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Glennie Crawford | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | John Crawford | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Ada L. Crawford | 24 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | John L. Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Ida Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Bertha Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Henry Smith | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Gus Smith | 80 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Miza Smith | 68 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Paul Johnson | 6 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Johnnie Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Olva Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Gladys Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Nolan Smith | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Blanchard Smith | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Reese Smith | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Betty Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Alva Smith | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Mary Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Milton Smith | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Beatrice Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Lutheria Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Jerome Smith | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Sarah Durham | 74 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Henry Romeo | 73 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Sallie Romeo | 70 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Henry Junior Romeo | 40 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Manyon Romeo | 32 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Jim Smith | 48 | Head | Farmer | 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)