Harriet Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Harriet Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Female Spouse Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Harriet
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	City of New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans Parish
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Township / Ward	City Of New Orleans
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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 Harriet	Age	Birth yr
Harriet Williams	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Ester Williams	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Dennis Williams	Head	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Spouse, age 25

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Harriet
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
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

Other, age 36

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	William
Given Name	Harriet
Relationship to Head	Head-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	14
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Spouse, age 44

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Harriet
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	City of New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans Parish
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Harriet Williams

Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · 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-t0627-01431-00789)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Cassie Lomax	30	Daughter	Servant	Louisiana
2	Bernard Lomax	12	Grandson	—	Louisiana
3	Madeline Copeland	36	Head	Maid	Louisiana
4	Lillian Edwards	48	Head	—	Mississippi
5	Pearl Edwards	27	Daughter	Owner	Mississippi
6	Joseph Baptiste	54	Lodger	Gardener	Louisiana
7	Curtis Constance	32	Head	Truck Driver	Louisiana
8	Eva Constance	37	Wife	Cook	Louisiana
9	Joe Russell	60	Uncle	Laborer	Louisiana
10	Sarah Russell	49	Aunt	Servant	Louisiana
11	Ray Bailey	39	Head	Stockman	Mississippi
12	Raymond Bailey	4	Son	—	Louisiana
13	Ira Bailey	1	Son	—	Louisiana
14	John Bailey	35	Brother	Laborer	Mississippi
15	Anthony Petty	40	Head	Letter Carrier	Louisiana
16	Lourelda Petty	38	Wife	—	Mississippi
17	George Ferrett	42	Head	Carpenter	Louisiana
18	Adele Ferrett	44	Wife	Cook	Louisiana
19	Alice Ferrett	20	Daughter	—	Louisiana
20	Mary Ferrett	20	Daughter	—	Louisiana
21	Grace Ferrett	18	Daughter	—	Louisiana
22	Joseph Ferrett	17	Son	—	Louisiana
23	Yvonne Ferrett	13	Daughter	—	Louisiana
24	George Jr Ferrett	12	Son	—	Louisiana
25	Julia Rollins	63	Mother	—	Louisiana
26	Ernest Collins	43	Head	Porter	Louisiana
27	Beatrice Collins	43	Wife	—	Louisiana
28	Ernest Jr Collins	19	Son	—	Louisiana
29	Dennis Williams	48	Head	Minister	Louisiana
30	Harriet Williams THIS PERSON	44	Wife	—	Louisiana
31	Ester Williams	24	Daughter	—	Louisiana
32	Isabelle Leving	42	Head	Servant	Louisiana
33	Marion Leving	21	Daughter	Teacher	Louisiana
34	Carl Leving	19	Son	—	Louisiana
35	Josie Leving	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
36	Alma Brown	45	Head	Servant	Louisiana
37	Euston Haynes	7	Grandson	—	Louisiana
38	Leander Jones	47	Lodger	Servant	Louisiana
39	Sam Johnson	26	Lodger	Laborer	Louisiana
40	Andrew Johnson	47	Lodger	Laborer	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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