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Wallace Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Wallace Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Louisiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSt.-Landry-County, Louisiana
SurnameSmith
Given NameWallace
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceLouisiana
1935 Residence (City)Ward 6
1935 Residence (County)St Landry
Additional Details
Occupationlabor
IndustryLogging
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked52
Income (1939)520
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
OccupationLabor
Township / WardWard 6
Est. Birth Year~1924

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Wallace Age Birth yr
Minnie Smith Son — 6 ~1934
Elia Smith Spouse — 37 ~1903
Hazel Smith Daughter — 1 ~1939
Irene Smith Daughter — 13 ~1927
Leroy Smith Son — 19 ~1921
Wilfred Smith Son — 10 ~1930
Lonnie Smith Head — 49 ~1891
Wallace Smith Son — 16 ~1924
Hubert Smith Son — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1930
St Landry, …
Son, age 7
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Wallace
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Son, age 16
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Wallace
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
1935 Residence (City) Ward 6
1935 Residence (County) St Landry
Occupation labor
Industry Logging
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 52
Income (1939) 520
Highest Grade No 6
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Wallace Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Wallace Smith
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Hubert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilfred Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Smith
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 — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01452-00817)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Ned, Heyward Steaven 17 Step son Farm Labor Louisiana
42 Melvin Steaven 15 Step son Farm Labor Louisiana
43 Jessie Stevens 22 Head Farming Louisiana
44 Ora Stevens 19 Wife Farming Louisiana
45 Melba Stevens 1 Son — Louisiana
46 Euna Dorbone 21 Head Farming Louisiana
47 Gazelle Dorbone 18 Wife — Louisiana
48 L. L. Amy 40 Head Farming Louisiana
49 Mae Amy 39 Wife Farming Louisiana
50 Joe Settig 26 Head Deep Well Pumper Louisiana
51 Annie Settig 25 Wife — Louisiana
52 Donal Dean Settig 1 Son — Louisiana
53 Jimmie T. Fruge 15 Nephew Dairy Helper Louisiana
54 Lonnie Smith 49 Head Farming Louisiana
55 Elia Smith 37 Wife — Louisiana
56 Leroy Smith 19 Son Labor Louisiana
57 Wallace Smith THIS PERSON 16 Son Labor Louisiana
58 Hubert Smith 14 Son — Louisiana
59 Irene Smith 13 Daughter — Louisiana
60 Minnie Smith 6 Son — Louisiana
61 Hazel Smith 1 Daughter — Louisiana
62 Wilfred Smith 10 Son — Louisiana
63 Louis Ditchler 42 Head Farming Louisiana
64 Bula Ditchler 36 Wife — Louisiana
65 Lonnie Jr Ditchler 12 Son — Louisiana
66 Donal Ray Ditchler 11 Son — Louisiana
67 Mae Lou Ditchler 9 Daughter — Louisiana
68 Annie Lou Ditchler 9 Daughter — Louisiana
69 Richard Allen Ditchler 5 Son — Louisiana
70 Moise Savoy 41 Head Farming Louisiana
71 Dillor Savoy 42 Wife — Louisiana

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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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