Louise Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Louise Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Louise
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond City
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Richmond
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 Louise	Age	Birth yr
Geraldine Smith	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Louise Smith	Head	—	43	~1897
Harry Smith	Son	—	19	~1921
Willie Smith	Spouse	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Henrico, Virginia

Spouse, age 24

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Louisa
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Henrico, Virginia

Spouse, age 32

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

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

1940

Richmond-City-County, Virginia

Head, age 43

Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Louise
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond City
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Louise Smith

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Virginia

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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04325-00006)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Agnes White	46	Lodger	—	Virginia
2	Lilly Fells	30	Lodger	—	Virginia
3	Fannie Brodie	50	Head	Servant	Virginia
4	Catherine Brodie	8	Daughter	—	Virginia
5	Percy D. Floyd	39	Lodger	Laborer	North Carolina
6	Susie B. Floyd	25	Lodger Wife	—	North Carolina
7	Mary Bettie Davis	28	Lodger	Maid	North Carolina
8	Sewell A. Clark	37	Head	Machinist	North Carolina
9	Paul Clark	14	Son	—	Virginia
10	Wilbur Clark	32	Brother	Packer	North Carolina
11	Shirley Clark	40	Brother	Barber	North Carolina
12	James Duncan	40	Lodger	Presser	North Carolina
13	Estelle Duncan	35	Lodger Wife	—	North Carolina
14	Grace Anderson	37	Head	—	South Carolina
15	Alberta Anderson	20	Daughter	Servant	South Carolina
16	Clara Austin	18	Daughter	Maid	South Carolina
17	Joseph Austin	20	Son-in-law	Delivery Boy	Virginia
18	Paul H. Austin	2	Grand Son	—	Virginia
19	Joyce Mcknight	3	Neice	—	Virginia
20	Lucinda G. Powell	38	Head	Stemmer	Virginia
21	Deneilla Thomas	58	Mother	—	Virginia
22	Florence Bland	70	Lodger	—	Virginia
23	Harvey Bland	52	Head	Carpenter	Virginia
24	James Scott	30	Lodger	Cook	Virginia
25	Beatrice Scott	26	Lodger Wife	—	Virginia
26	Lavelia Pollard	32	Head	Laundress	Virginia
27	Ernestine Pollard	29	Sister	—	Virginia
28	Evelyn Pollard	27	Sister	Elevator Operator	Virginia
29	Lee Shorte	48	Head	Janitor	Virginia
30	Elnora Shorte	24	Daughter	Maid	Virginia
31	Marcus Jones	53	Head	Laborer	North Carolina
32	Rosa Jones	41	Wife	Maid	South Carolina
33	Fred Jones	25	Son	Laborer	North Carolina
34	Iney Jones	18	Daughter-in-law	—	Virginia
35	Fred, Jr. Jones	3	Grand Son	—	Virginia
36	Deloris Jones	1	Grand Daughter	—	Virginia
37	Louise Smith THIS PERSON	43	Head	—	Virginia
38	Willie Smith	59	Husband	Janitor	Virginia
39	Harry Smith	19	Son	—	Virginia
40	Geraldine Smith	4	Daughter	—	Virginia

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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)

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