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Leona Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Assumption-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Leona Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Assumption-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Assumption-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Assumption |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 12 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | 36 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Napoleonville |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leona | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecelia Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lorine Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Julius Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Sylus Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Leona Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Mary, …
Other, age 32
St Mary, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Assumption-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 42
Assumption-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Assumption |
| Occupation | farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 12 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | 36 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Leona Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Leona Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Assumption-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Assumption-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01381-00077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Joseph | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Melvin Joseph | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Lula Mae Joseph | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Willa Mae Joseph | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Wilton Joseph | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Florence Merry | 29 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 7 | Matilda Merry | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Philogene Diaz | 58 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 9 | Ida Diaz | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Noel Diaz | 20 | Son | Forest | Louisiana |
| 11 | Curtis Diaz | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Harry Himal | 37 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 13 | Mae Himal | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Effie Mae Himal | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Virtiole Johnson | 31 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Viola Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Clearance Collins | 40 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 18 | Cerilla Collins | 34 | Wife | Farm | Louisiana |
| 19 | James Collins | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Julius Smith | 45 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 21 | Leona Smith THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Farm | Louisiana |
| 22 | James Smith | 21 | Son | Farm | Louisiana |
| 23 | John Smith | 18 | Son | Farm | Louisiana |
| 24 | Cecelia Smith | 17 | Daughter | Farm | Louisiana |
| 25 | Lorine Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Paul Smith | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Sylus Smith | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Joseph Stokes | 27 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 29 | Irene Stokes | 19 | Wife | Farm | Louisiana |
| 30 | Peter Stokes | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Herman Stokes | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Earnest Stokes | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Richard Curtis | 52 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 34 | Lena Curtis | 52 | Wife | Farm | Louisiana |
| 35 | Dorothy Curtis | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Mose Smith | 48 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 37 | Molly Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Ora Smith | 23 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | John Smith | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Gus Allen | 52 | Head | 36 | 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)