Ethel Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Ethel Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Female Head Born: Louisiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Township / Ward	New Orleans City
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ethel	Age	Birth yr
Leona Williams	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Louise Williams	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Ethel Williams	Head	—	38	~1902
Charles Williams	Son	—	7	~1933
Ellie Williams	Son	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Spouse, age 19

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	William
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
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

Spouse, age 28

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

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Automobile Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Head, age 38

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Ethel Williams

Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Louisiana

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01416-00399)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joseph Callagno	53	Head	Laborer	Italy
2	Catherine Callagno	45	Wife	—	Louisiana
3	Anthony Callagno	26	Son	Agent	Louisiana
4	Peter Callagno	22	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
5	Silas Washington	39	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
6	Bernice Washington	37	Wife	—	Louisiana
7	Gladys Washington	11	Daughter	—	Louisiana
8	Mildred Washington	5	Daughter	—	Louisiana
9	Lucille Washington	22	Sister	Beautician	Louisiana
10	Orecker Whitfield	59	Head	—	Mississippi
11	Nella Whitfield	40	Wife	—	Louisiana
12	Jessie Whitfield	7	Daughter	—	Louisiana
13	Ernest Whitfield	1	Son	—	Louisiana
14	Joseph Van	42	Lodger	Laborer	Louisiana
15	Georgia Van	28	Lodger	—	Louisiana
16	Ethel Williams THIS PERSON	38	Head	—	Louisiana
17	Ellie Williams	17	Son	New Worker	Louisiana
18	Louise Williams	15	Daughter	—	Louisiana
19	Leona Williams	13	Daughter	—	Louisiana
20	Charles Williams	7	Son	—	Louisiana
21	John Brown	24	Head	Longshoreman	Mississippi
22	Lula Brown	18	Wife	—	Louisiana
23	Edward Peoples	44	Head	Common Laborer	Alabama
24	Rachael Peoples	44	Wife	—	Mississippi
25	Richard Andrew	23	Head	Longshoreman	Louisiana
26	Florence Andrew	22	Lodger	Maid	Louisiana
27	Jimmie Vitto	39	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
28	Ida Vitto	49	Wife	—	Louisiana
29	Leonard Wade	17	Son	—	Louisiana
30	Ed Procter	12	Grand son	—	Louisiana
31	Evelyn Procter	28	Grand daughter	Maid	Louisiana
32	Carrie Johnson	48	Head	—	Louisiana
33	Roland Scott	29	Lodger	—	Louisiana
34	Ernest Snowden	30	Head	Attendant	Mississippi
35	Florence Snowden	28	Wife	Maid	Louisiana
36	William Snowden	10	Son	—	Louisiana
37	Edith Snowden	50	Mother	Maid	Mississippi
38	Frank August	35	Head	Truck Driver	Louisiana
39	Velma August	28	Wife	Maid	Louisiana
40	William Anderson	28	Lodger	Attendant	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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