Fred Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Fred Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Sugar Refinery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	936
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	New Orleans
Est. Birth Year	~1910

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 Fred	Age	Birth yr
Fred Williams	Head	—	30	~1910
Thelma Lombard	Other	—	25	~1915
James Penn	Other	—	41	~1899
Dorothy Penn	Other	—	17	~1923
Emanuel Lombard	Son	—	9	~1931

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 10

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	10
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 19

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
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

Head, age 30

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Sugar Refinery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	936
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Fred Williams

Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Louisiana

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01428-00477)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Maud Love	40	Lodger	Seamstress	Louisiana
42	Terrence Williams	57	Head	Cook	Louisiana
43	Annie Williams	54	Lodger	Laundress	Louisiana
44	Joseph Hensley	47	Head	Truck Driver	Louisiana
45	Edna Hensley	49	Wife	Maid	Louisiana
46	Joseph Jr. Hensley	16	Son	Maid	Louisiana
47	John Nealy	20	Head	Interviewer	Louisiana
48	Felicia Nealy	21	Wife	Interviewer	Louisiana
49	Henry Rose Nealy	43	Mother	Maid	Louisiana
50	Evelyn Nelson	25	Head	Maid	Louisiana
51	Ida Leblanc	25	Lodger	Maid	Louisiana
52	Rose Allen	47	Head	Maid	Louisiana
53	Naomi Richard	27	Daughter	Maid	Louisiana
54	Edith Taylor	25	Sister	Bar Maid	Louisiana
55	I. C. Harris	35	Lodger	Plater	Louisiana
56	Lucinda Miles	32	Head	Maid	Louisiana
57	Tallie Taylor	63	Lodger	Laundress	Louisiana
59	W. H. Beverly Lewis	63	Head	Boiler Maker	Alabama
60	Mary Porter Lewis	55	Wife	—	Louisiana
61	Elmer Hyde	25	Nephew	Chauffeur	Louisiana
62	Oletha Hyde	23	Niece	—	Louisiana
63	Frank James	44	Head	—	Louisiana
64	Albertha James	47	Wife	—	Louisiana
65	Fred Williams THIS PERSON	30	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
66	Thelma Lombard	25	Lodger	Cook	Louisiana
67	Emanuel Lombard	9	Son	—	Louisiana
68	James Penn	41	Lodger	Laborer	Louisiana
69	Dorothy Penn	17	Lodger	—	Louisiana
70	W. B. Mcwilliams	60	Head	—	Alabama
71	Nancy Dunkin	79	Mother	—	Alabama
72	Romeo Mayfield	22	Nephew	Teacher	Louisiana
73	Edgar Mayfield	19	Nephew	Pan Washer	Louisiana
74	Major Washington	40	Lodger	Longshoreman	Louisiana
75	Gene Washington	20	Lodger	—	Louisiana
76	Viola Wyatt	68	Head	—	Louisiana
77	Austin Williams	44	Head	Gardener	Louisiana
78	Alfred Williams	48	Head	Freight Handler	Louisiana
79	Webster Richards	42	Head	Porter	Louisiana
80	Nace Richards	38	Wife	Maid	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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