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Howard Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pointe-Coupee-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Howard Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pointe-Coupee-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pointe-Coupee-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pointe Coupee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Frances Williams | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Lillie Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willie Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mathew Williams | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Howard Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harry Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Leroy Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mathew Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Henriette Williams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pointe Coupee, …
Other, age 6
Pointe Coupee, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Pointe-Coupee-County, Louisiana
Son, age 16
Pointe-Coupee-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pointe Coupee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 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 Howard Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Howard Williams
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Dorothy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mathew Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Pointe-Coupee-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Pointe-Coupee-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01440-00130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula Johnson | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Jannie Johnson | 3 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Genet Allen | 22 | Head | Servant | Louisiana |
| 4 | Leve Wilson | 31 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | West Chatham | 63 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Pearl Chatham | 60 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Doris Coleman | 6 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Mathew Williams | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Henriette Williams | 37 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Howard Williams THIS PERSON | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Lillie Williams | 14 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Leroy Williams | 12 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Annie Williams | 10 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Dorothy Williams | 8 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Willie Lee Williams | 6 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Mathew Jr. Williams | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Harry Williams | 3 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Frances Williams | 0 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Marsh Island | 59 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Rosa Island | 59 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Pearl Harris | 32 | daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Mary Harris | 15 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Walter Harris | 14 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Roosevelt Harris | 5 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Andrew Angram | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Carrie Angram | 40 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Malinda Angram | 25 | daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Johnnie Angram | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | William Angram | 16 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Kate Angram | 16 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Charlie Angram | 23 | son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Bennie Bell | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Emiley Bell | 27 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Bennie Jr. Bell | 6 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Elrath Bell | 2 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Simon Jenkins | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ernestine Jenkins | 42 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Wilbert Brown | 10 | Step Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Celeste Robertson | 10 | niece | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Lefus Johns | 7 | nephew | — | Louisiana |
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)