Lela Smith — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Washington, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Lela Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Washington, Louisiana
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lela
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Township / Ward	Bogalusa City
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lela	Age	Birth yr
Joseph Smith	Head	—	36	~1894
Robert Smith	Son	—	6	~1924
Ruth Smith	Daughter	—	12	~1918
Mollie Dale	Other	—	59	~1871
Arline Smith	Daughter	—	11	~1919
Mary Smith	Daughter	—	9	~1921
Lela Smith	Spouse	—	32	~1898

Census Appearances

1930

Washington, Louisiana

Spouse, age 32

Washington, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lela
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Washington-County, Louisiana

Spouse, age 42

Washington-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Bogalusa city
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Lela Smith

Spouse · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Louisiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus824unit:0765)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Johnnie Hobgood	30	Head	—	Mississippi
2	Carlos Jr. Hobgood	11	Son	—	Louisiana
3	Kathryn Hobgood	9	Daughter	—	Louisiana
4	George Hobgood	1	Son	—	Louisiana
5	Abraham Goldman	40	Head	Merchant	Poland
6	Lily Goldman	40	Wife	Saleslady	Ohio
7	Miriam Goldman	19	Daughter	Saleslady	Louisiana
8	Bennie Goldman	14	Son	—	Louisiana
9	Leonard Goldman	12	Son	—	Louisiana
10	Izen Goldman	7	Son	—	Louisiana
11	Floyd E. Waltman	40	Head	Saw Mill Hand	Mississippi
12	Floyd H. Waltman	15	Son	—	Mississippi
13	Eva G. Waltman	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
14	Leroy Waltman	11	Son	—	Mississippi
15	Madoura Simmons	67	Mother	—	Alabama
16	Joseph E. Smith	36	Head	Supervisor	Mississippi
17	Lela Smith THIS PERSON	32	Wife	—	Mississippi
18	Ruth Smith	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
19	Arline Smith	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
20	Mary A. Smith	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
21	Robert C. Smith	6	Son	—	Mississippi
22	Mollie Dale	59	Mother	—	Mississippi
23	Joseph Foret	33	Head	Book Keeper	Louisiana
24	Etta Foret	34	Wife	—	Louisiana
25	Elaine Foret	9	Daughter	—	Louisiana
26	Joseph Jr. Foret	5	Son	—	Louisiana
27	Marjorie Foret	2	Daughter	—	Louisiana
28	John H. Strahan	38	Head	Truck Driver	Mississippi
29	Adelaide Strahan	34	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
30	John H. Jr. Strahan	11	Son	—	Louisiana
31	Billy Strahan	9	Son	—	Louisiana
32	Dorothy Strahan	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
33	James Strahan	5	Son	—	Mississippi
34	Betty J. Strahan	1	Daughter	—	Louisiana
35	Felix Bourgeois	40	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
36	Velma Bourgeois	41	Wife	—	Mississippi
37	Kerney Bourgeois	14	Son	—	Louisiana
38	Roy Bourgeois	10	Son	—	Louisiana
39	Dabe Carroll	31	Head	Conductor	Louisiana
40	Zula Carroll	31	Wife	—	Mississippi
41	Winston Carroll	10	Son	—	Louisiana
42	Irene Carroll	8	Daughter	—	Louisiana
43	Ruth Carroll	5	Daughter	—	Louisiana
44	Oscar Barlow	42	Head	Manager	Mississippi
45	Maggie Barlow	35	Wife	—	Louisiana
46	Martin Barlow	9	Son	—	Louisiana
47	Mary Barlow	6	Daughter	—	Louisiana
48	Alfred Barlow	3	Son	—	Louisiana
49	Alice Naul	62	Mother-in-law	—	Louisiana
50	Francis J. Ledoux	42	Head	Foreman	Louisiana

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)

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