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Helen Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rapides-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Helen Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rapides-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lodgie & Elijah — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rapides-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Ward 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Helen Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Elijah Williams | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| James Hunter | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Henry Steward | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elijah Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Daughter, age 2
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Daughter, age 12
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Rapides-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 22
Rapides-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Helen Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lodgie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Elijah Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Lige Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luella Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lodgie Williams
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elijah Williams
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lige Williams
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luella Williams
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Elijah Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Rapides-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Rapides-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01442-00540)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donnal Miller | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | B. D. Miller | 67 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Guy D. Brown | 61 | Head | Farm-Operator | Louisiana |
| 44 | Unice Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Virginia Wilmore | 18 | Grand-child | Dairy-Helper | Louisiana |
| 46 | Elijah Williams | 48 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Elijah Jr. Williams | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Helen Williams THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 49 | Morris Williams | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Henry Steward | 9 | Grand-son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | James Hunter | 7 | Grand-son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Elizabeth Hunter | 61 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Willie Mae Bourdon | 34 | Grand-child | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Pearl Robinson | 5 | Great-Grand-c | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Eddie Jerdin | 4 | Great-Grand-c | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Howell M. Cunningham | 69 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Anna L. Cunningham | 59 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Howell M. Jr Cunningham | 22 | Son | Overseer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Joe D. Brown | 31 | Head | Farm-Operator | Louisiana |
| 60 | Ruth Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Kathleen Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Sara Gillette | 67 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Leonee Gillette | 38 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Albert M. Andries | 59 | Head | Farm-Operator | Louisiana |
| 65 | Julia Andries | 51 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Adam Andries | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Aganais R. Andries | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | James Andries | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Leo Andries | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Elizabeth Andries | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Alvin O. Deen | 50 | Head | Farm-Operator | Louisiana |
| 72 | Alma Deen | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Mary L. Deen | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Robert D. Deen | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | William H. Ebert | 45 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Unice Ebert | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Richard Ebert | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Levrie Ebert | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Wilbert Ebert | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Tom Ebert | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)