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Ernest Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Iberville-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Iberville-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tony & Madeline — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Iberville-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward Four |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iberville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward Four |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ernest Williams | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Helen Williams | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Assumption, Louisiana
Son, age 3
Assumption, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Ernestine |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Ascension, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Ascension, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Iberville-County, Louisiana
Head, age 24
Iberville-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward Four |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iberville |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| 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 Ernest Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tony William (~0.92 confidence) and mother Madeline William (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celine William (~0.92 confidence) and mother Levinia William (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tony William
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Madeline William
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celine William
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Levinia William
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Williams
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Iberville-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Iberville-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01404-00536)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Garner | 14 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Manda Williams | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Elmore Williams | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Ernest Williams THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Helen Williams | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Herbert Dorothy Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Moses Ibe | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Calvin Ibe | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Lula Heam | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Lucinda Heam | 26 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Willie Heam | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Amelia Duncan | 50 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Cornelius Duncan | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Willie Reason | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Frances Reason | 71 | Mother | House Worker | Louisiana |
| 16 | Louis Luke | 61 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Anita Luke | 63 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Claude Luke | 35 | Son | Spotter | Louisiana |
| 19 | Herman Luke | 31 | Son | Spotter | Louisiana |
| 20 | Sylvia Luke | 30 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Boyce James | 43 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Ebola James | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Calvin Henick | 11 | Step-son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Casarene Henick | 15 | Step-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Joe Sr. Martin | 61 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Millie Martin | 54 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Ruby Martin | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Jack Martin | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Ophelia Martin | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Joe Jr. Martin | 37 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Mary Martin | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Roosevelt Martin | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Grover Martin | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Louis Martin | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Anna Fields | 40 | Head | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 36 | Rebecca Walker | 65 | Head | House Worker | Louisiana |
| 37 | Louis Robertson | 17 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Johnnie Hampton | 50 | Head | Minister | Louisiana |
| 39 | Lillie Hampton | 51 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Ernest Amy | 15 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)