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Beulah Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Beulah Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Beulah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Beulah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mose Minor | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Josephine Williams | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Beulah Williams | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Annie Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mable Rudd | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ellen Minor | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Lily Brown | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Leander Minor | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Oscar Brown | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richland, Louisiana
Other, age 18
Richland, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Beulah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Richland-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 29
Richland-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Beulah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richland |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Beulah Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Beulah Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Leander Minor
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Richland-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01444-00414)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. L. Drake | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Chris Jr. Drake | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Richard Williams | 51 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Mose Minor | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ellen Minor | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Leander Minor | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Beulah Williams THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Mable Ruth Rudd | 7 | Grand daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Josephine Williams | 1 | Grand daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Annie Brown | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Oscar Brown | 3 | Grand son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Lily Brown | 1 | Grand daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Joe Boose | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Adeline Boose | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Rosa Lee Brooks | 6 | Grand daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Ed Craig | 68 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | H. Edward Reagan | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Annie Reagan | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Walter Reagan | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Edna Reagan | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Donald Reagan | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Tommy Reagan | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Nancy Reagan | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Charlie Cherry | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 25 | Jewel Cherry | 33 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Mildred Cherry | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Kathryn Cherry | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Nelwyn Cherry | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Alice Cherry | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Leon Cherry | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Chester S. Porter | 63 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | May Porter | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Nellie Porter | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Chester Porter | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | J. D. Porter | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Alton Porter | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | John James | 65 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Rosy James | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Margaret Brooks | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Mississippi |
| 40 | Jacob J. Stokes | 67 | Head | Farm Operator | 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)