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Louise Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Louise Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 20-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | El Monte Township |
| 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.
20 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louise | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pattie Shipley | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Marie Morris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Helen Villanueva | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Patricia Sprague | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Carol Parks | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Louise Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gerald Ghidoni | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Emma Kendall | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Harriett Moon | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| William Mcfadden | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Eugene Dungan | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Emma Decker | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Eva Stone | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Pedro Larenzana | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Villanueva | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Clyde Beaston | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Sprague | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Norman Kruse | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Ford | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Hortencia Villanueva | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 1
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Daughter, age 12
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1928 — 20 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Louise Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louise Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · California
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Sibling
Pattie Shipley
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Kruse
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pedro Larenzana
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Sprague
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Villanueva
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carol Parks
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Villanueva
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Sprague
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Beaston
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00228-00695)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hortencia Villanueva | 23 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 2 | George Villanueva | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 3 | Helen Villanueva | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 4 | Norman Kruse | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 5 | Carol J. Parks | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 6 | Pattie Jean Shipley | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Pedro Larenzana | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 8 | Eugene Dungan | 17 | Ab. Son | 26 | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Marie Morris | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 10 | Emma Decker | 70 | Mother | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Emma Kendall | 74 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 12 | William Sprague | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 13 | Patricia Sprague | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 14 | Clyde Beaston | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 15 | Louise Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 16 | William J. Mcfadden | 34 | Brother | 6 | Iowa |
| 17 | Eva Stone | 74 | In law | — | Canada English |
| 18 | Robert Ford | 29 | Son | — | California |
| 19 | Gerald Ghidoni | 2 | Ward | — | California |
| 20 | Harriett Moon | 50 | Roomer | 56 | California |
| 21 | Charles A. Bromley | 38 | Head | 25 | Illinois |
| 22 | Pearle K. Bromley | 34 | Wife | 0 | No. Dakota |
| 23 | Richard A. Bromley | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 24 | Roland A. Bromley | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 25 | Barbara J. Bromley | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 26 | William E. Bromley | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 27 | Virginia M. Bromley | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 28 | Linda L. Bromley | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 29 | Eugene T. Bromley | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 30 | Brenda L. Bromley | 0 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Lawrence Kocinski | 52 | Brother | 9 | Minnesota |
| 32 | Irae D. Kocinski | 43 | Sister | 42 | Minnesota |
| 33 | Zoe Schminke | 49 | Sister in Law | 0 | Missouri |
| 34 | Harry G. Lewis | 33 | Head | — | California |
| 35 | Lucy P. Lewis | 32 | Wife | 40 | California |
| 36 | Walter H. Lewis | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 37 | Ruth E. Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 38 | Robert E. Lewis | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 39 | Myrna L. Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 40 | Robert A. Lockwood | 46 | Head | 0 | California |
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)