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Edward Welch — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · West-Carroll-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Edward Welch across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in West-Carroll-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | West-Carroll-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | West Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audye Welch | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Alpha Welch | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ouida Welch | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Florice Welch | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edward Welch | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Leo Welch | Other | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Raymond Welch | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Arnold Welch | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
West Carroll, …
Head, age 27
West Carroll, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
West-Carroll-County, Louisiana
Head, age 37
West-Carroll-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | West Carroll |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Welch across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Welch
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — West-Carroll-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — West-Carroll-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01466-00030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Luther Bishop | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Nettie L Bishop | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Edward Welch THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Audye Welch | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Alpha B Welch | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Arnold Welch | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Florice Welch | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Ouida Welch | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Raymond Welch | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Leo B Welch | 71 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | John D Lewis | 54 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Norfleet Lewis | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Maudie P Lewis | 24 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Hickman Lewis | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Ester Roach | 21 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ilene Roach | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Will H Waller | 67 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Lucy Waller | 62 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Lloyd Waller | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Voula Waller | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Marion Waller | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Lucy M Waller | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Cora Hope | 54 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Roy L Hope | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Mildred Hope | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Paul Lewis | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Effie Lewis | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Arleigh Lewis | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Otis Arggins | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 70 | Amelia Arggins | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 71 | James V Barner | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Oma B Barner | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 73 | Earder D Morris | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Alice Morris | 27 | Wife | Housemaid | Louisiana |
| 75 | Homer B Franklin | 48 | Head | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 76 | Delia A Franklin | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Alvis M Franklin | 20 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Curtis Hines | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Mary Hines | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Nancy Hines | 2 | Daughter | — | 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)