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Thelma Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Susie — first a spouse (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolores Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Barbara Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Shirley Smith | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| George Smith | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Thelma Smith | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Baton …
Daughter, age 2
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Feliciana, …
Daughter, age 12
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 21
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Thelma Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Batiste (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Batiste (~0.92 confidence) and father Perry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Batiste
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Batiste
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Perry Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Smith
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01399-00861)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Green | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | John Holloman | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Hilla Holloman | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Marion Holloman | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Mungo Beauchamp | 64 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Alex Beauchamp | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Loyal Beauchamp | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | John Beauchamp | 29 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Alice Beauchamp | 25 | Daughter in law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Leon Beauchamp | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Major, Lawson Beauchamp | 4 | Grand-son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Henry Beauchamp | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Cornelia Beauchamp | 44 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Jackson Beauchamp | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Maggie Beauchamp | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Pearl Beauchamp | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Gladys Beauchamp | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Walter Beauchamp | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Henry Beauchamp | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Geraldine Beauchamp | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Maggie Smith | 63 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Willie Smith | 34 | Son | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 23 | Arcadia Smith | 25 | Daughter in law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Alvin Smith | 2 | Grand-son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Dorothy Smith | 0 | Grand-daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Henry Dizer | 91 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Gert Hass | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 28 | John H Hass | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Ada Hass | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | George Smith | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Thelma Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Barbara Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Dolores Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Shirley Mae Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Fred Haynes | 80 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Rose Haynes | 75 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Willie Lienburd | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 38 | Alice Lienburd | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Carl Lienburd | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Alice Lienburd | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)