Bettie Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ouachita-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Bettie Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ouachita-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: Louisiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ouachita-County, Louisiana
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Bettie
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Monroe City
1935 Residence (County)	Ouachita
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Township / Ward	Monroe City
Est. Birth Year	~1929

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 Bettie	Age	Birth yr
Forrest Williams	Head	—	52	~1888
Bettie Williams	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Bertlee Williams	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Deliah Williams	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Mildred Williams	Daughter	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1930

Ouachita, Louisiana

Daughter, age 2

Ouachita, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Bettie Louise
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Ouachita-County, Louisiana

Daughter, age 11

Ouachita-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Bettie
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Monroe City
1935 Residence (County)	Ouachita
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Our Model Tree links Bettie Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Bettie Williams

Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Louisiana

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Sibling

Bertlee Williams

Sibling · 1940 · age 12

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Mildred Williams

Sibling · 1940 · age 15

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 — Ouachita-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01437-00802)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lula Bell Powell	7	Niece	—	Louisiana
2	Lettie Callin	9	Nephew	—	Louisiana
3	R. L. Goats	29	Head	Crane Operator	Mississippi
4	Elizabeth Goats	25	Wife	—	Louisiana
5	Randolph Goats	1	Son	—	Louisiana
6	Forrest Williams	52	Head	Motor Maker	Louisiana
7	Deliah Williams	40	Wife	Cook	Louisiana
8	Mildred Williams	15	Daughter	—	Louisiana
9	Bettie Williams THIS PERSON	11	Daughter	—	Louisiana
10	Bertlee May Williams	12	Daughter	—	Louisiana
11	—	None	—	—	—
12	—	None	—	—	—
13	C. Monroe	43	Head	—	Louisiana
14	Carrie Fallow	47	Head	Laundress	Louisiana
15	Eddie Fallow	42	Husband	—	Arkansas
16	Rachael Reynolds	29	Lodger	Laundress	Louisiana
17	Martha Ellison	45	Head	Laundress	Louisiana
18	George Sharp	49	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
19	Elizabeth Sharp	29	Wife	—	Louisiana
20	Walter Williams	3	Son	—	Louisiana
21	Hattie Swinny	40	Head	Maid	Louisiana
22	Lawrence Eldridge	44	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
23	Clara Eldridge	32	Wife	Ironer	Mississippi
24	Leon Franklin	52	Head	Laborer	Mexico
25	Ette B. Franklin	30	Wife	Maid	Arkansas
26	John Langston	72	Head	—	Louisiana
27	Joe Wilson	56	Half Brother	Odd Jobs	Louisiana
28	James Blake	53	Head	Tinkerer	Virginia
29	James Degrate	51	Head	—	Louisiana
30	Pearl Degrate	20	Daughter	Maid	Louisiana
31	Lorraine Degrate	19	Sister	Mail	Louisiana
32	William Degrate	15	Son	New Worker	Louisiana
33	Harry Harris	2	Grandson	—	Louisiana
34	Aucleus Wood	12	Nephew	—	Louisiana
35	Marie Roberson	23	Lodger	—	Louisiana
36	Roxy Davis	28	Head	Cook	Louisiana
37	Clara Barnes	24	Sister	Cook	Louisiana
38	Jesse Leurry	24	Lodger	Laborer	Louisiana
39	Jesse Mcwilliam	35	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
40	Arelee Mcwilliam	22	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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