Ernest Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Ernest Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Spouse Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Husband
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans La.
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Common
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	11
Income (1939)	180
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	New Orleans La
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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ernest	Age	Birth yr
Iona Williams	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Ida Williams	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Eliz Williams	Head	—	35	~1905
Virginia Smith	Other	—	62	~1878
Henry Yancy	Son	—	19	~1921
Ernest Williams	Spouse	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 20

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 28

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Longshoreman
Industry	River Front
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Spouse, age 37

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Husband
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans La.
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Common
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	11
Income (1939)	180
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Ernest Williams

Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Louisiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01436-00191)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Olivia Taylor	23	Daughter	Teacher	Louisiana
42	Edna Taylor	21	Daughter	Waiter	Louisiana
43	Clifford Taylor	17	Son	—	Louisiana
44	Gladys Taylor	15	Daughter	—	Louisiana
46	Nancy Samuel	58	Head	—	Louisiana
47	Sip Dorney	54	Boarder	—	Louisiana
49	William Barrow	50	Head	Carpenter	Louisiana
50	Jo Barrow	12	Son	—	Louisiana
51	Mary Carter	37	Boarder	—	Louisiana
52	Walter Page	53	Head	Plumber'S Helper	Louisiana
53	Julie Page	50	Wife	Cook	Louisiana
54	Francis Thomas	40	Head	—	Mississippi
55	Elizabeth Thomas	22	Daughter	Teacher	Louisiana
56	Emma William	62	Mother	—	Mississippi
57	Eliz B. Williams	35	Head	Laundress	Louisiana
58	Ernest Williams THIS PERSON	37	Husband	Laborer	Louisiana
59	Henry Yancy	19	Son	Delivery Boy	Louisiana
60	Ida Williams	6	Daughter	—	Louisiana
61	Iona Williams	4	Daughter	—	Louisiana
62	Virginia Smith	62	Nephew	Laborer	Louisiana
63	Al Johnson	42	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
64	Ida Solomon	33	Lodger	Laundress	Louisiana
65	Frank Web	17	Lodger	Laborer	Louisiana
66	Rosalee Web	15	Lodger's Daughter	—	Louisiana
67	Solomon Robinson	50	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
68	Fannie Robinson	52	Wife	Laundress	Louisiana
69	Stella Duncan	13	Lodger	Laborer	Louisiana
70	Theo Amardy	45	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
71	Eliz Amardy	47	Wife	—	Louisiana
72	Lawrence Johnson	3	Lodger	—	Louisiana
73	Joseph Johnson	67	Head	—	Louisiana
74	Lonise Madison	52	Head	—	Louisiana
75	Dave Madison	31	Son	—	Louisiana
76	Iona Madison	22	Daughter	Maid	Louisiana
77	Ruth Pool	18	Daughter	House Work	Louisiana
78	James Pool	2	Grandson	—	Louisiana
79	Lloyd T.B. Scott	22	Grandson	Newspaper Porter	Louisiana
80	Martha Thomas	40	Head	Laundress	Louisiana

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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.

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