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James Wilkinson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Wilkinson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Wilkinson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley Wilkinson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Hugh Wilkinson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Sheila Wilkinson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Wilkinson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Wilkinson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Leila Wilkinson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Hugh Wilkinson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Other, age 6
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Adopted son |
| 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
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Son, age 19
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wilkinson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 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 Wilkinson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Wilkinson
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Leila Wilkinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wilkinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Wilkinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sheila Wilkinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01422-00458)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Menard | 39 | Head | Tabulating Clerk | Louisiana |
| 2 | Henry Menard | 36 | Brother | Electrician | Louisiana |
| 3 | Richard B. Oters | 71 | Head | Lawyer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Ella Oters | 64 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Hugh M. Wilkinson | 49 | Head | Lawyer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Dudley Wilkinson | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Leila C. Wilkinson | 23 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Hugh M. Wilkinson | 21 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | James Wilkinson THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Sheila Wilkinson | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | John F. B. Wilkinson | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | James Wilkinson | 84 | Head | Lawyer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Cecelia Wilkinson | 70 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Jennie Langstaff | 42 | Nurse | Nurse | Mississippi |
| 15 | Edward J. Boyle | 26 | Head | Lawyer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Edith Boyle | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Edward J. Jr. Boyle | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Margaret Boyle | 49 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Thomas F. Boyle | 25 | Brother | Mechanical Engineer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Margaret Boyle | 16 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Michael Boyle | 14 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Helen Boyle | 11 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Georgina Reinecke | 61 | Head | French Teacher | Louisiana |
| 25 | Josephine Reinecke | 54 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Everett Watkins | 38 | Head | Embalmer | Arizona |
| 27 | Eula Watkins | 34 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 28 | Winston Barre | 32 | Head | Pharmacist | Louisiana |
| 29 | Lillian Barre | 25 | Wife | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 30 | Noel Smith | 33 | Head | Salesman | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Lunette Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Frank J. Pannell | 17 | Step-son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 33 | Dorothy Jones | 19 | Sister-in-law | Telephone Operator | Georgia |
| 34 | Dorothy Campbell | 23 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 35 | Susan Campbell | 4 | Lodger's daughter | — | Florida |
| 36 | Marcel Jr. Dastugue | 26 | Head | Accountant | Louisiana |
| 37 | Nell Rose Dastugue | 24 | Wife | Secretary | Louisiana |
| 38 | Marcel Iii Dastugue | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Marcel Sr. Dastugue | 48 | Father | Butcher | Louisiana |
| 40 | Alberta Dastugue | 47 | Mother | — | Alabama |
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)