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Dora Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Dora Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | E Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Johnnie Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dora Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Williams | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Vernon Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| V Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Pleasine Williams | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Iberville, Louisiana
Other, age 3
Iberville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 13
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | E Baton Rouge |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Dora Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dora Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Ruby Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
V Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01397-00571)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Smith | 20 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 2 | Moses Mitchel | 59 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Agnes Mitchel | 56 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Amos Washington | 72 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Elvira Washington | 72 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Hubert Haney | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Leanna Haney | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Edward Ponds | 63 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Henry Holmes | 40 | Lodger | Helper Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | George Jr. Gibson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Lena Gibson | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Joyce Lee Gibson | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Alice Gibson | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Ernest Gibson | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Sam Miller | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Alberta Miller | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Leola Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Peter Griffin | 70 | Father in law | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Ike Mitchell | 80 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Francis Mitchell | 75 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ruben Mitchell | 50 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 22 | Oscar Mitchell | 40 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 23 | Lizzie Mitchell | 29 | Daughter in law | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Mary Mitchell | 24 | Granddaughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 25 | Willie Mitchell | 18 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | George Mitchell | 16 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Walker Jackson | 36 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Robuta Jackson | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | George Williams | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Pleasine Williams | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Johnnie Mae Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | V. J. Williams | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Vernon Williams | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Dora Williams THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Ruby Lee Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Frank Noel | 49 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Elizabeth Noel | 47 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 38 | Louise Noel | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 39 | Mary Noel | 17 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 40 | Horace Noel | 15 | Son | — | 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)