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Cora Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Cora Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Cane (Part of) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Big Cane Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lidonia Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Pearl Maasby | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Alzine Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Israel Williams | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Zera Maasby | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Angeline Simpson | Other | — | 91 | ~1849 |
| Cora Maasby | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Viola Maasby | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Cora Williams | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Landry, …
Other, age 49
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 59
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1881 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Cane (Part of) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Landry |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Cora Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cora Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01452-00839)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Jackson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Ruby Jackson | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Mathew M Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Gloria Hickory | 28 | Lodger | Teacher | Texas |
| 5 | Israel Williams | 66 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Cora Williams THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Lidonia Williams | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Alma Williams | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Alzine Thomas | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Viola Maasby | 9 | Grand Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Cora Maasby | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Zera Maasby | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Pearl Maasby | 24 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Angeline Simpson | 91 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Leroy Bluff | 40 | Head | Merchant | Louisiana |
| 16 | Claudia Bluff | 40 | Wife | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 17 | Barbara Bluff | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Melvin Meyers | 28 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Adal Meyers | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Eugenia Meyers | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | George L Meyers | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Warren Meyers | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Melvin Jr Meyers | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Hilary Meyers | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Vega Meyers | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Moulton Jackson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Grad H Fisher | 32 | Head | Overseer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Alice Fisher | 37 | Wife | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 29 | Arthur Morgan | 27 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Cornelia Morgan | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Gerald Morgan | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Jeanette Morgan | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Lawrence Randall | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Minnie Randall | 17 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Wilson Randall | 22 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Mary L Randall | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Grover Provitt | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 38 | Henry Provitt | 14 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Dorthey Provitt | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Ben Thomas | 76 | Head | — | 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)