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Louis Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Louis Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amerite Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Abraham Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Leane Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Louis Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Preston Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Hubert Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Emery Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lerance Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rita Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Taliese Smith | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Landry, …
Son, age 10
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Son, age 20
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Landry |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| 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 Louis Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Louis Smith
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Emery Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Preston Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lerance Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amerite Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leane Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01451-00375)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herman Laglemon | 15 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Yermin Guillory | 22 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Edmonia Guillory | 17 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Armond Wood | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Victoria Wood | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Hogard Horton | 18 | Lodger | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Ed Horton | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Mable Horton | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Clifton Horton | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Angelka Horton | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Alexandria Horton | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Jeffery Horton | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Olida Horton | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Ivory Horton | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Anolia Horton | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Foster Guilbeau | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Virginia Guilbeau | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Eldridge Guilbeau | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 59 | Adlas Handy | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Edmonia Handy | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Earl Handy | 28 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Elizabeth Handy | 24 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Estell Handy | 24 | Daughter | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Wilford Handy | 22 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Maries Handy | 16 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Edmonia Handy | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Allen Handy | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Abraham Smith | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Taliese Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Louis Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Amerite Smith | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 72 | Preston Smith | 17 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Lerance Smith | 14 | Son | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 74 | Leane Smith | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Hubert Smith | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Rita Smith | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Howard Smith | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Emery Smith | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Joseph Broussard | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Annie Broussard | 36 | 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)