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Claude Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rapides-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Claude Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rapides-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & R — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rapides-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Avoyelles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm-operator |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm-Operator |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Claude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ethel Williams | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Gray Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Zoula Williams | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Claude Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| R Williams | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 3
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Rapides-County, Louisiana
Son, age 23
Rapides-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Avoyelles |
| Occupation | Farm-operator |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 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 Claude Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father R Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zoula Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Williams
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
R Williams
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zoula Williams
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Claude Williams
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Gray Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Rapides-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Rapides-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01442-00547)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ester B. Price | 28 | Wife | H | Louisiana |
| 2 | Mary Lee Price | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Junior Price | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | J. C. Price | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | H. P. Lackney | 48 | Head | Farm-Operator | Louisiana |
| 6 | Alice R. Lackney | 42 | Wife | H | Louisiana |
| 7 | Alywain Lackney | 20 | Son | Labor | Louisiana |
| 8 | Loyd Lackney | 17 | Son | S | Louisiana |
| 9 | Lonnie Lackney | 14 | Son | S | Louisiana |
| 10 | Donald Lackney | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Cornelius Day | 34 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 12 | Beatrice G. Day | 26 | Wife | H | Louisiana |
| 13 | S. L. Anderson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Val Anderson | 38 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 15 | Sonney Boy Anderson | 18 | Son|Child | Labor | Louisiana |
| 16 | F. B. Anderson | 44 | Head | — | Texas |
| 17 | R. P. Williams | 56 | Head | Farm-Operator | Louisiana |
| 18 | Zoula B. Williams | 48 | Wife | H | Texas |
| 19 | Claude Williams THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm-Operator | Louisiana |
| 20 | Ethel Williams | 17 | Daughter-law | H | Louisiana |
| 21 | C. G. Williams | 21 | Son | S | Louisiana |
| 22 | Gray Williams | 15 | Son | S | Louisiana |
| 23 | C. O. Choppin | 61 | Head | Farm-Operator | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lottie W. Choppin | 54 | Wife | H | Louisiana |
| 25 | Sibel Choppin | 26 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Morrison Choppin | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Sam W. Choppin | 21 | Son | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 28 | Willson Choppin | 17 | Son | S | Louisiana |
| 29 | John R. Prior | 65 | Head | Farm-Operator | Arkansas |
| 30 | Henry Q. Mushey | 49 | Head | Farm-Operator | Alabama |
| 31 | Hanna Mushey | 53 | Wife | H | Louisiana |
| 32 | Robert Cleveland | 11 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Anabelle Cleveland | 8 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Burrel Q. Thomas | 50 | Head | Farm-Operator | Texas |
| 35 | Mary B. Thomas | 39 | Wife | H | Louisiana |
| 36 | Herbert Thomas | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Earline Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | O. F. Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Anna B. Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | R. P. Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Claude + 2 siblings
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)