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Hattie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Hattie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Liza & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hattie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Feliciana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 6 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Ward 3 |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Hattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Martha Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hodge Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Liza Smith | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Feliciana, …
Daughter, age 4
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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
East Feliciana, …
Daughter, age 14
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 23
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hattie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Feliciana |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 6 |
| 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 Hattie Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Liza Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Hodge Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Liza Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hodge Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Smith
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Hattie Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Martha 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 — East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01399-00776)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jackson-Connell | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Jamie Hatfield | 70 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 43 | Leah Hatfield | 50 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Paula Hatfield | 40 | daughter | Farm | Louisiana |
| 45 | Racheal Hatfield | 50 | son | Farm | Louisiana |
| 46 | Alonzo Jackson | 60 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 47 | Frances Jackson | 20 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Carl Jackson | 18 | son | Farm | Louisiana |
| 49 | John Jackson | 50 | son | Farm | Louisiana |
| 50 | Idal Jackson | 28 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Anthony Mathews | 30 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 52 | Edna Mathews | 30 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Hayden Pleasant | 60 | mother | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Earl Pleasant | 35 | brother | Farm | Louisiana |
| 55 | William Brown | 75 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 56 | Annie Brown | 70 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Rosa Ferguson | 43 | daughter | Farm | Louisiana |
| 58 | John Ferguson | 45 | son | Farm | Louisiana |
| 59 | John Hudson | 50 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 60 | Laura Hudson | 30 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Beatrice Hudson | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Viola Hudson | 3 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | George Brown | 13 | stepson | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Eddie Newton | 30 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 65 | Myree Newton | 27 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Janette Newton | 9 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Ealine Newton | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Johnnie Newton | 2 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Hodge Smith | 52 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 70 | Liza Smith | 52 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Martha Smith | 18 | daughter | Farm | Louisiana |
| 72 | Hattie Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | daughter | Farm | Louisiana |
| 73 | Leo Bates | 34 | Head | Lumber Mill | Louisiana |
| 74 | Carrie Bates | 23 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Ethel Bates | 8 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Mathew Bates | 5 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Glover Scott | 80 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Lizzie Scott | 70 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Ed Dawson | 72 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 80 | Dancie Dawson | 65 | wife | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Hattie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)