Rebecca Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Head Born: Louisiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Additional Details
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	288
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Cook
Township / Ward	New Orleans City
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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 Rebecca	Age	Birth yr
Rebecca Smith	Head	—	40	~1900
Esther Smith	Other	—	25	~1915
Ethel Smith	Other	—	1	~1939
Clarence Smith	Son	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Spouse, age 19

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Head, age 30

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	8
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Head, age 40

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	288
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Rebecca Smith

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01435-00131)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William Brown	68	Head	—	Louisiana
42	Carrie Brown	68	Wife	—	Louisiana
43	Myrtle Brown	38	Daughter	School Teacher	Louisiana
44	Blanche Brown	35	Daughter	Washerwoman	Louisiana
45	Katherine Brown	14	Grand-child	—	Louisiana
46	William Brown	13	Grand-child	—	Louisiana
47	Oscar Brown	5	Grand-child	—	Louisiana
48	Raphael Jacques	45	Head	Common Labor	Louisiana
49	Natalia Tillman	53	Sister	—	Louisiana
50	Joseph Tillman	16	Nephew	—	Louisiana
51	Eugene Tillman	12	Nephew	—	Louisiana
52	Arthur Johnson	19	Nephew	Delivery Boy	Louisiana
53	Adele Jacques	72	Mother-in-law	—	Louisiana
54	Olivia Kelly	48	Head	—	Louisiana
55	Lula Kelly	26	Daughter	—	Louisiana
57	Rebecca Smith THIS PERSON	40	Head	Cook	Louisiana
58	Clarence Smith	27	Son	Porter	Louisiana
59	Esther Smith	25	Daughter-in-law	—	Louisiana
60	Ethel Smith	1	Grand-daughter	—	Louisiana
61	Marion Williams	36	Head	Cook	Louisiana
62	Camille Lucas	58	Head	Maid	Louisiana
63	George Lucas	19	Son	Delivery Boy	Louisiana
64	Clora Lucas	16	Daughter-in-law	—	Louisiana
65	Herman Webb	34	Son-in-law	Painter	Louisiana
66	Olivier Webb	31	Daughter	—	Louisiana
67	Herman Jr Webb	14	Grand-son	—	Louisiana
68	Kenneth Webb	11	Grand-son	—	Louisiana
69	Jean C Webb	8	Grand-daughter	—	Louisiana
70	Carol A Webb	5	Grand-daughter	—	Louisiana
71	Wayne P Webb	0	Grand-son	—	Louisiana
72	Lilean J Wilson	27	Son-in-law	Delivery Man	Louisiana
73	Yvonne Wilson	23	Daughter	Washerwoman	Louisiana
74	William Nothern	45	Head	Riverfront Laborer	Louisiana
75	Agnes Nothern	38	Wife	—	Louisiana
76	Rhea Pierce	79	Head	—	Louisiana
77	Ohara Pierce	69	Son	Wood Peddler	Louisiana
78	Esther Wallace	54	Lodger	—	Louisiana
79	Arthur Blossom	53	Head	Chauffeur	Mississippi
80	Florence Blossom	38	Wife	Nurse	Mississippi

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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.

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