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Sam Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Catahoula-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Sam Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Catahoula-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Catahoula-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catahoula |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essie Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bobby Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Delphia Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Sam Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Sam Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Henry Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Elmira Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Catahoula, Louisiana
Head, age 20
Catahoula, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Catahoula, Louisiana
Head, age 27
Catahoula, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Catahoula-County, Louisiana
Head, age 40
Catahoula-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catahoula |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Sam Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sam Smith
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Catahoula-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Catahoula-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01392-00880)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Liza Parker | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Coral Parker | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Ruffin Jones | 38 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 44 | Angeline Jones | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Ruffin Jr. Jones | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Robert Jones | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Nora J. Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Henry Jones | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Nora Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Pauline Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Anthony Jones | 35 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 53 | Charlotte Jones | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Cornelius Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Rushie Lee Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | William Harrison | 70 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 57 | Eugenia Harrison | 62 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Moseley Freeman Harrison | 47 | Son-in-law | Farming | Louisiana |
| 59 | Jessie Harrison | 40 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Margery Harrison | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | James Otis | 44 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 62 | Alberta Otis | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Jessie Otis | 24 | Son | Farming | Louisiana |
| 64 | Estella Otis | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Ellison Otis | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | James Jr. Otis | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | W. S. Otis | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Sylvia Otis | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Dorothy Mae Otis | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Anna Mae Otis | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Jerry Green | 73 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 72 | Alice Green | 64 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Clinton Green | 12 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Sam Smith THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 75 | Elmira Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Delphia Smith | 19 | Daughter | Farming | Louisiana |
| 77 | Essie B. Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Sam Jr. Smith | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Henry Smith | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Bobby Jean Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)