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Elsie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Huntington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cabell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | W. Virginia |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jeanna Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Herbert Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Herbert Williams | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Elsie Williams | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Orleans, …
Spouse, age 28
New Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 39
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Huntington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cabell |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | W. Virginia |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Elsie Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01435-00444)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward H. Jennings | 62 | Head | Civil Service | Iowa |
| 2 | Ollie W. Jennings | 56 | Wife | — | California |
| 3 | Edward Jr. Jennings | 31 | Son | Librarian | Louisiana |
| 4 | Florence L. Jennings | 29 | Daughter | — | D.C. |
| 5 | John Craddock | 74 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Frances Craddock | 68 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Harriet Shaffer | 47 | Head | Record Clerk | Louisiana |
| 8 | Arbo, George Shaffer | 37 | Son | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 9 | Elizabeth Shaffer | 35 | Daughter | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Loris, Isabel S. Shaffer | 37 | Daughter | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Thomas Shaffer | 10 | Grandson | — | California |
| 12 | Joseph Shroder | 31 | Head | Chief Clerk | Louisiana |
| 13 | Marie G. Shroder | 37 | Sister | School Teacher | Louisiana |
| 14 | Stephen Newitt | 42 | Head | Auditor | Louisiana |
| 15 | Crucella V. Newitt | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Crucella R. Newitt | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Stephen Jr. Newitt | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Chas. A. Henegan | 36 | Head | Radiator Man | Mississippi |
| 19 | Marie G. Henegan | 36 | Wife | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Elizabeth Augustin | 64 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Claude Augustin | 39 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Gladys Jones | 42 | Head | School Teacher | Louisiana |
| 23 | Felicie D. Jones | 66 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Mina Irma Jones | 41 | Sister | School Teacher | Louisiana |
| 25 | Herbert Williams | 38 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 26 | Elsie Williams THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Jeanna Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Mary L. Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Herbert Jr. Williams | 5 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 30 | Edward Williams | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Paul J. Jr. Capdevielle | 29 | Head | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 32 | Yvonne Capdevielle | 55 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Edith Capdevielle | 51 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Christian Capdevielle | 53 | Brother | Accountant | Louisiana |
| 35 | Christian Jr. Capdevielle | 23 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Alma Capdevielle | 21 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | John D. Dillon | 63 | Head | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 38 | Louise A. Dillon | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Emma S. Kuntz | 45 | 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)