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Wallace Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Wallace Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Louisiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJefferson-County, Louisiana
SurnameSmith
Given NameWallace
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceLouisiana
1935 Residence (City)City of Gretna
1935 Residence (County)Jefferson
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
Industrystave mill
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked65
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardCity Of Gretna
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Wallace Age Birth yr
Clarence Smith Head — 42 ~1898
Mercedes Stewart Daughter — 1 ~1939
Christine Smith Daughter — 17 ~1923
Wallace Smith Son — 20 ~1920
Elnora Smith Spouse — 49 ~1891
Mabel Stewart Daughter — 21 ~1919
Leroy Smith Daughter — 14 ~1926
Elnora Dorsey Daughter — 18 ~1922

Census Appearances

1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 9
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1921 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Wallace
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1940
Jefferson-County, Louisiana
Son, age 20
Jefferson-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Wallace
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
1935 Residence (City) City of Gretna
1935 Residence (County) Jefferson
Occupation Laborer
Industry stave mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 65
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.
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 20 · b. ~1920 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Mercedes Stewart
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elnora Dorsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Stewart
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Jefferson-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01406-00110)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Herbert Gayle 13 Son — Louisiana
2 Clarence Gayle 9 Son — Louisiana
3 Shirley Gayle 7 Daughter — Louisiana
4 Walter Bush 51 Head Laborer Louisiana
5 Martha Bush 46 Wife — Louisiana
6 Stanley Bush 23 Son Bus Boy Louisiana
7 Jessie Bush 16 Daughter — Louisiana
8 Melvin Bush 11 Son — Louisiana
9 Allen Bush 7 Son — Louisiana
10 Geraldine Bush 6 Daughter — Louisiana
12 Macy Martin 30 Head Butcher Louisiana
13 Norton Martin 9 Daughter — Louisiana
14 Joyce Martin 7 Daughter — Louisiana
15 Murphy Ayo 24 Brother-in-law Laborer Louisiana
16 Verna Ayo 28 Sister — Louisiana
17 Myrtle Ayo 2 Niece — Louisiana
18 Elizabeth Dalassey 63 Head — Louisiana
19 Charles Graslow 50 Son-in-law Farmer France
20 Cleo Graslow 20 Daughter Seamstress Louisiana
21 Victoria Lantreaux 63 Head — Louisiana
22 Boy Lantreaux 32 Son Laborer Louisiana
23 Eunice Lantreaux 29 Daughter Wrapper Louisiana
24 Alton Landry 33 Head Agent Louisiana
25 Henrietta Landry 29 Wife — Louisiana
26 Larry Landry 3 Son — Louisiana
27 Abel Landry 26 Brother Boiler Maker Louisiana
30 Millard Royal 34 Head Laborer Louisiana
31 Annette Royal 20 Wife — Louisiana
32 Leatha Royal 17 Daughter — Louisiana
33 Clarence Smith 42 Head Orderly Louisiana
34 Elnora Smith 49 Wife — Louisiana
35 Leroy Smith 14 Daughter — Louisiana
36 Wallace Smith THIS PERSON 20 Son Laborer Louisiana
37 Christine Smith 17 Daughter Laundress Louisiana
38 Mabel Stewart 21 Daughter Maid Louisiana
39 Mercedes Stewart 1 Daughter — Louisiana
40 Elnora Dorsey 18 Daughter — 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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