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Clarence Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Milton & Janie — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dry Docks |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Williams | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Clarence Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Celia Williams | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Parish Orleans, …
Son, age 6
Parish Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 16
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Department store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Head, age 27
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dry Docks |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Clarence Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Milton Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Milton Williams
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janie Williams
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Williams
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Williams
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01434-00494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Geneva Stakes | 27 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 42 | Arthur Stakes | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Raymond Stakes | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Solomon Lloyd | 23 | Head | Waiter | Louisiana |
| 45 | Ruth Lloyd | 22 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 46 | Harald Lloyd | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Clarence Williams THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Celia Williams | 27 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 49 | Clarence Williams | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | George Clarke | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Virginia Landell | 38 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 52 | Adele Landell | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Joseph Ayzen | 67 | Head | Laborer | France |
| 54 | Josephine Ayzen | 53 | Wife | None | France |
| 55 | Rosalie Ayzen | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 56 | Eralie Ayzen | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 57 | Albert Bibby | 30 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Isabelle Bibby | 25 | Wife | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 59 | James Bonneral | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Leonie Bonneral | 28 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 61 | Albert Bonneral | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Louis Bonneral | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | John Garis | 54 | Head | Laborer | Holland |
| 64 | Lucille Garis | 40 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | Jerry Garis | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | John Ray Garis | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Alma Hugger | 44 | Sister in law | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | Dick Oiler | 40 | Lodger | Boiler Maker Helper | Holland |
| 69 | Henry Hatard | 50 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Joe Hatard | 48 | Brother | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 71 | Frank Hatard | 44 | Brother | Machinist | Louisiana |
| 72 | Leo Hatard | 39 | Brother | Machinist | Louisiana |
| 73 | Maurice Hatard | 35 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Ocelia Greene | 38 | Head | Wash Woman | Louisiana |
| 75 | Preston Temple | 31 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Hazel Temple | 31 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 77 | Chlesula Temple | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Annie Fisher | 54 | Lodger | Maid | Louisiana |
| 79 | Eddy William | 34 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Joseph Williams | 40 | Head | None | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)