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James Washington — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-James-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Washington across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-James-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-James-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Welcome |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St James |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Welcome |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bardette Washington | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Eloise Washington | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Evariste Washington | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Evariste Washington | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Washington | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Washington | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Washington | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Eddie Washington | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edward Washington | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George Washington | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Harold Washington | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Celestine Washington | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
St John …
Other, age 4
St John The Baptist, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-James-County, Louisiana
Son, age 14
St.-James-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Welcome |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St James |
| Class of Worker | No |
| 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 James Washington across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Washington
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Eddie Washington
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Washington
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Washington
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise Washington
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Washington
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Washington
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bardette Washington
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Washington
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evariste Washington
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — St.-James-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-James-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01449-00153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis H. James | 50 | Head | Chief Engineer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Jessie James | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Francis H. Jr. James | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Marilyn James | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Evariste Washington | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Celestine Washington | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Bardette Washington | 27 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | George Washington | 24 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Harold Washington | 21 | Son | Tractor Driver | Louisiana |
| 10 | Eddie Washington | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Edward Washington | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Evariste Jr. Washington | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 13 | James Washington THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | John Washington | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Charles Washington | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Eloise Washington | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | H. R. Aleman | 72 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Anna Aleman | 62 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Henry Esnault | 66 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Carrie Esnault | 65 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Ferdinand Villavasso | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Willman Villavasso | 29 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Belle Bros | 35 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Betty Ann Bros | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Gail Marie Bros | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Edison Villavasso | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Margerite Villavasso | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Ferdinand Jr. Villavasso | 27 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Joe Green | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Evelyn Green | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Eola Green | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Joseph Jr. Green | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Lilly Green | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Victoria Green | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Octavia Green | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Burneasa Green | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | George Green | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Willie Green | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Alfred Louis | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Emma Louis | 29 | Wife | — | 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)