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Joyce Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joyce Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joyce |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Joyce | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joyce Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edward Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Camile Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Anna Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lloyd Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Rosalind Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 3
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joyce |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 12
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joyce |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Joyce Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joyce Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Lloyd Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosalind Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01423-00148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thelma Griffin | 16 | daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 2 | Evelyn Griffin | 14 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Ella Griffin | 11 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Louis Griffin | 9 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Lilly May Griffin | 6 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Shirley Griffin | 4 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Doris Griffin | 2 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Walter Taylor | 51 | head | Plasterer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Alice Taylor | 25 | partner | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Elvira Pierre | 41 | partner | Servant | Louisiana |
| 11 | William Jackson | 62 | head | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Emma Jackson | 55 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Sarah Cose | 27 | head | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Eugenia | 65 | daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 15 | Clara | 63 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Theodore | 37 | grandson | Porter | Louisiana |
| 17 | Haywood Patterson | 68 | head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Lula Smith | 36 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Nettie Smith | 19 | daughter | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 20 | Ernest Smith | 18 | son | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 21 | Olga Smith | 15 | granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Leona Smith | 13 | granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Huey Smith | 11 | grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Bernadine Smith | 8 | granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Earl Smith | 6 | grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Shirley Mae Smith | 4 | granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Charles Smith | 2 | grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Daniel Logan | 67 | head | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Carrie Logan | 63 | wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 30 | Alphonse Green | 29 | grandson | Gardner | Alabama |
| 31 | Rosie Green | 24 | granddaughter | Janitress | Louisiana |
| 32 | Edward Smith | 37 | head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Camile Smith | 37 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Anna Mae Smith | 17 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Joyce Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Edward Smith | 10 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Rosalind Smith | 6 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Lloyd Smith | 1 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Mose Wilson | 65 | head | Laborer | 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)