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Jesse Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Jesse Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 108 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Jesse | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irma Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Thelma Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Flora Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edna Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Gloria Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jesse Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Cary Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
East Baton …
Head, age 42
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Head, age 54
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 108 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Jesse Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jesse Smith
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01398-00638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alfred Grisby | 63 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Leonard Grisby | 21 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | William Wells | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 44 | Myrtle Wells | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Elizabeth Wells | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Samuel Wells | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | William Jr. Wells | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Gilden Wells | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Dan Wells | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Mccoy E. Creel | 23 | Son-in-law | Electric Welder | Alabama |
| 51 | Marie Creel | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Barbara Creel | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Josie Wood | 51 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Walker Grisby | 53 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Rebecca Grisby | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Hiawatha Grisby | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Mary M. Grisby | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Thelma M. Grisby | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Eula Mae Grisby | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Sarah Grisby | 57 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Augustus Grisby | 32 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Ernest Grisby | 30 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Raymond Grisby | 29 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Eva Mae Grisby | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Raymond Jr. Grisby | 1 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Mary Lee Grisby | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Lonnie Williams | 26 | Lodger | Cook | Louisiana |
| 68 | Lemon Grisby | 8 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Henry Bailey | 36 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Jesse Smith THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Mary Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Thelma Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Edna Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Irma Lee Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Ruby Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Flora Belle Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Gloria Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Cary Smith | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Nathaniel J. Sibley | 61 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Nora Sibley | 46 | Wife | — | 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)