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Billy Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Billy Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morehouse-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morehouse-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Billy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morehouse |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Billy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Helen Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Billy Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Nancy Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ellie Florence | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Robert Williams | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Morehouse, Louisiana
Son, age 4
Morehouse, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Billy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Son, age 14
Morehouse-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Billy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morehouse |
| Highest Grade | H-9 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Billy Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Billy Williams
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Helen Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Morehouse-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01413-00317)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Aron | 19 | Head | Crew Fire Cutter | Louisiana |
| 2 | Vivian Aron | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Cleo Aron | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Leola Aron | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Opal Aron | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Abbie Lee Aron | 5 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Donnie Aron | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Robert Harp | 78 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Emeline Harp | 75 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | George W. Smith | 69 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Millard A. Harper | 59 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Martha Harper | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Homer Harper | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Horace Harper | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Grace Harper | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Edwin Harper | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Robert Williams | 39 | Head | Sawyer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Helen Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Billy Williams THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Doris Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Nancy Ann Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Ellie Florence | 73 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Pierce Rodgers | 32 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Opal Rodgers | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Elaine Rodgers | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Janet Rodgers | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Frank Freeman | 47 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Hattie B. Freeman | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | John D. Freeman | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Thelmadine Freeman | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)