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Frank Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Caldwell-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Frank Armstrong across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caldwell-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caldwell-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Frank Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Casey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Casey |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imster Thornton | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Clotile Armstrong | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Frank Armstrong | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clamath Reitzell | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Verdie Armstrong | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Willie Armstrong | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Irma Armstrong | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dolly Armstrong | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Rosa Armstrong | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Velma Armstrong | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lewis Armstrong | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Frank Armstrong | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Caldwell, Louisiana
Son, age 1
Caldwell, Louisiana · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Frank Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Caldwell-County, Louisiana
Son, age 11
Caldwell-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Frank Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Casey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Frank Armstrong across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Frank Armstrong
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Velma Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verdie Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irma Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clotile Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Caldwell-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Caldwell-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01392-00016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. J. Ritzell | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Dora Mae Ritzell | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Thelma Ritzell | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | C. J. Jr. Ritzell | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Charles K. Ritzell | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Angie Reitzell | 61 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Ida Reitzell | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Angie Jr. Reitzell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | J. B. Rice | 11 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | W. J. Stapleton | 59 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Ella Stapleton | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Lee Stapleton | 32 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Arthur Stapleton | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Clayton Stapleton | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Harvey Stapleton | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Lillie Lee Stapleton | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | John W. Stapleton | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Charlie Croom | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Nettie Croom | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Frank Armstrong | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Dolly Armstrong | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Velma Armstrong | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Willie Lee Armstrong | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Rosa Lee Armstrong | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Frank Jr. Armstrong THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Clotile Armstrong | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Irma Armstrong | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Lewis Armstrong | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Verdie Armstrong | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Clamath Reitzell | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Imster Thornton | 0 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | A. B. Tagg | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 33 | Bertha Tagg | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Denner Tagg | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | F. H. Rauland | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Doris Rauland | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Homer Henderson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Mattie Henderson | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Lewis Henderson | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Davis Henderson | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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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)