James Washington — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this James Washington across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Louisiana
Surname	Washington
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Ward 2
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	G 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Ward 2
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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 James	Age	Birth yr
Velma Washington	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Ardine Washington	Daughter	—	14	~1926
James Washington	Head	—	47	~1893
Phenless Washington	Son	—	10	~1930
Helley Washington	Son	—	18	~1922
Milbert Washington	Son	—	24	~1916
Booker Washington	Son	—	16	~1924
Leo Washington	Son	—	22	~1918
Elmer Washington	Son	—	17	~1923
Ray Washington	Son	—	15	~1925
Lillie Washington	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1930

Washington, Louisiana

Head, age 40

Washington, Louisiana · implied b. ~1890 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Washington
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Washington-County, Louisiana

Head, age 47

Washington-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1893 — 11 household members

Surname	Washington
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Ward 2
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	G 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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James Washington

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01463-00072)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Uda Butler	42	Wife	Cook	Louisiana
2	David Butler	10	Son	—	Louisiana
3	Marjorie Mack	19	Daughter	—	Louisiana
4	Iley Mack	22	Son-in-law	Laborer	Louisiana
5	Esco Riles	45	Head	Proprietor	Louisiana
6	Rena Riles	39	Wife	—	Louisiana
7	Evelyn Riles	18	Daughter	—	Louisiana
8	Evie Riles	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
9	Irma Lou Riles	13	Daughter	—	Louisiana
10	Gerry Nell Riles	7	Daughter	—	Louisiana
11	James Washington THIS PERSON	47	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
12	Lillie Washington	43	Wife	—	Louisiana
13	Milbert Washington	24	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
14	Leo Washington	22	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
15	Helley Washington	18	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
16	Elmer Washington	17	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
17	Booker T. Washington	16	Son	—	Louisiana
18	Ray C. Washington	15	Son	—	Louisiana
19	Ardine Washington	14	Daughter	—	Louisiana
20	Velma Washington	12	Daughter	—	Louisiana
21	Phenless Washington	10	Son	—	Louisiana
22	John Murphy	32	Head	Truck Driver	Louisiana
23	Annie Murphy	34	Wife	—	Louisiana
24	Howard Pasture	10	Son	—	Louisiana
25	Clothilde Tate	64	Head	—	Louisiana
26	Thelma Tate	36	Daughter	—	Louisiana
27	John P. Tate	22	Son	—	Louisiana
28	George Murray Tate	18	Son	—	Louisiana
29	Joe Land	44	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
30	Hallie Land	39	Wife	—	Louisiana
31	Tommie Land	15	Son	—	Louisiana
32	James Land	12	Son	—	Louisiana
33	Casey Land	8	Son	—	Louisiana
34	Pat Painter	27	Lodger	Laborer	Louisiana
35	Obie Brown	34	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
36	Mary Brown	29	Wife	—	Mississippi
37	Vernado Brown	5	Nephew	—	Mississippi
38	Wyatt Smith	45	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
39	Mary Smith	37	Wife	—	Louisiana
40	Minnie Smith	16	Daughter	—	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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