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Edgar Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Helena-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Edgar Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Helena-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Helena-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Helena |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edgar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallie Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Tallie Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Emma Williams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Fred Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Edgar Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Leman Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ada Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Herman Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Helen Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Helena, …
Son, age 6
St Helena, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| 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 |
1940
St.-Helena-County, Louisiana
Son, age 16
St.-Helena-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Helena |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Edgar Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edgar Williams
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Herman Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tallie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leman Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — St.-Helena-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Helena-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01448-00069)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall Halliday | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Velma Halliday | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Elzy Halliday | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Joseph D. Halliday | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Louise Halliday | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Ella M. Halliday | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Huey P. Halliday | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Leola Halliday | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | John K. Halliday | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Ozie M. Halliday | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Stella Zochery | 61 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Emily Covington | 32 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Otto Covington | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Tallie Williams | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Emma Williams | 42 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Fred Williams | 23 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Ada Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Edgar Williams THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Herman Williams | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Leman Williams | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Helen Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Tallie Jr. Williams | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Preston Strickland | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Lillian Strickland | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Sarah A. Strickland | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Faye Strickland | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Betty J. Strickland | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Willie Strickland | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Lula M. Smith | 60 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Harvey Smith | 42 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Clifton Hancock | 22 | Grandson | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Dominick Hancock | 21 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Estelle Hancock | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Tucker Muse | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Viola Muse | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Earnest Muse | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Jeff D. Venable | 78 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Abbey Venable | 68 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Carl Courtney | 32 | Head | Carpenter, Helper | Louisiana |
| 40 | Esther Courtney | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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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)