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Ethel Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gladys Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Shirley Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Gloria Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ethel Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Clarence Williams | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Clarence Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Wilbert Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Timothy Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Celestine Williams | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Other, age 8
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 18
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 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 Ethel Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ethel Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Timothy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01433-00034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel Dennis | 63 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 2 | Ethel (S) Brown | 31 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Inez Brown | 24 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Almeta Brown | 23 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | John Dennis | 27 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Alberta Dennis | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 7 | John Jr. Dennis | 4 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Clarence Williams | 43 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Celestine Williams | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Ethel Williams THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Helen Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Clarence Jr. Williams | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Shirley May Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Gloria Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Dorothy Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Timothy Williams | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Gladys Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Wilbert Williams | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Nathaniel Barnes | 34 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Louise Barnes | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | William Barnes | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Emelda Barnes | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Everett Barnes | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Harry Barnes | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Josephine Barnes | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Edwina Barnes | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Harriett Barnes | 58 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Theodore Jenkins | 57 | Head | Longshoreman | Louisiana |
| 29 | Anna Jenkins | 47 | Wife | Housework | Louisiana |
| 30 | Jennie Dabney | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Eddie Arudent | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Ruth Arudent | 28 | Wife | Housework | Mississippi |
| 33 | Julius Bryant | 48 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Viola Bryant | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Julius Jr. Bryant | 24 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | James Bryant | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Ruffin Bryant | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Cathlee Bryant | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Henry Baham | 42 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Ethel Baham | 38 | Wife | — | 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)