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Lena Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Lena Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Uleks & Wilka — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Pub School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1079 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Smith | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Uleks Smith | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| F Forbes | Other | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Lennard Smith | Son | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Baton …
Daughter, age 22
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Baton …
Daughter, age 33
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 43
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Pub School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1079 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Lena Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Uleks Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Wilka Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Uleks Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wilka Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lena Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Lennard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 41
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-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01397-00687)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. W. Reames | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Clanche Reames | 59 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | C. C. Reames | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Wilber R. Reames | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Emma Kelley | 68 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Anna Glatts | 52 | Head | — | Texas |
| 7 | Willie Glatts | 31 | Son | Cut Rite-Away | Louisiana |
| 8 | Lucia Ludie Glatts | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | A. D. Stubbs | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Pauline Stubbs | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | A. J. Stubbs | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Jameela Stubbs | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Idaline Stubbs | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Gladys Stubbs | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Eunice Stubbs | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | J. W. Kelley | 71 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Mollie B. Kelley | 66 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Uleks H. Smith | 69 | Head | Merchant | Louisiana |
| 19 | Lena Smith THIS PERSON | 43 | Daughter | School Teacher | Louisiana |
| 20 | Lennard Smith | 41 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | F. Orbie Forbes | 44 | Uncle | Hired Help | Louisiana |
| 22 | Judge Jackson | 66 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Mary Jackson | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Raymond Jackson | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Pete Brown | 53 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Donna Brown | 54 | Wife | Hired Help | Louisiana |
| 27 | W. Alton Reames | 25 | Head | Yard-Man | Louisiana |
| 28 | Julie Dean Reames | 18 | Wife | Asst Office | Alabama |
| 29 | Rebecca Dion Reames | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Lena + 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)